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Ogunquit vs Hampton vs 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%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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.

MeasureOgunquitHamptonHooksett
People
Population
1,379Lowest
10,101
15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett 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%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kLowest
20% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
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.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kLowest
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,654±$93Lowest
17% above U.S.
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
Hooksett and Hampton 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.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #31 of 120 in NH #30 of 120 in NH
School district — — Hooksett School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.