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Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Newbury | Ogunquit | Hampton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027 |
1,379Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.