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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Hooksett vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Hooksett | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.