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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 (26.2% rent).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
39.6%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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% 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% |
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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 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 |
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% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.