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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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 | Newport | Ogunquit | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
1,379 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newport School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.