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New Hampton vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Madison
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 Hampton has the most renters (12.3% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 Hampton | North Hampton | Ogunquit | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,509 |
4,543Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | North Hampton School District | — | Madison 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.