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Ogunquit vs Gorham vs South Hooksett
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).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,682 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hooksett and Gorham 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% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and South Hooksett 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.