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Northwood vs Ogunquit vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sanbornton has the most renters (14.1% 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 | Northwood | Ogunquit | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sanbornton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 120 in NH | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.