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Ogunquit vs Colebrook vs Hampton
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%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Ogunquit | Colebrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,988 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook 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. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.