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Ogunquit vs Hanover vs Stratham
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%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
11,685Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratham 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. |
$824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kLowest 97% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hanover 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.