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Ogunquit vs Alstead vs Albany
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%).
Alstead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Albany has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Ogunquit | Alstead | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,551Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.