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Ogunquit vs Epping vs Campton
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).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Epping | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% 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% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Epping 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.