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Ogunquit vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Kingston | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,275 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% 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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.