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Ogunquit vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro vs York
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%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Hooksett | Wolfeboro | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and York 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.