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Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Derry

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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitHamptonDerry
People
Population
1,379Lowest
16,426
34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
40.3±1.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
15.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hampton 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%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Derry and Ogunquit 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.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$108,944±$7k
35% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Derry 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.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$432,000±$17kLowest
30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,547±$138Lowest
9% above U.S.
Hampton and Derry 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.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$8,103Highest
160% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±9
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Derry 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%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 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
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #31 of 120 in NH #60 of 120 in NH
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Lowest
13.9Highest
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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.