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Ogunquit vs Epping vs Barrington

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%).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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.

MeasureOgunquitEppingBarrington
People
Population
1,379Lowest
7,430
9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.1±3.5
16% above U.S.
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Barrington and Epping 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%
22.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Barrington and Epping 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.
$104,220±$7kLowest
29% above U.S.
$110,323±$14k
37% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Barrington 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.
$436,900±$35k
31% above U.S.
$399,100±$30kLowest
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,742±$576Lowest
23% above U.S.
$1,867±$194Highest
32% above U.S.
Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,936
122% above U.S.
$7,121Highest
128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.1%±25.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Epping and Barrington 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%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #77 of 120 in NH #65 of 120 in NH
School district — Epping School District Barrington School District
High school in town — Epping High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
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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.