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Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Hampstead
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Gorham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,682 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Hampstead 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.