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New Boston vs Ogunquit vs Hooksett vs Francestown
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%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Francestown has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Hooksett | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,165 |
1,379Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Francestown 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,014 157% 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% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | New Boston School District | — | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.