Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Kingston vs Epping
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%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Kingston | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,275 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.