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Ogunquit vs Jackson vs Hooksett vs Wells
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%).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Wells has the most kids (18% 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 | Jackson | Hooksett | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
897Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Hooksett School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.