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New Boston vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | New Boston | Ogunquit | Gray | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,165 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25k 91% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Bedford and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181 162% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Boston School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.