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New Ipswich vs Ogunquit vs Plaistow
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 Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 Ipswich | Ogunquit | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
1,379Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647 81% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.