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Ogunquit vs Litchfield 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%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Litchfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,499Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Epping 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 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 |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Litchfield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Campbell High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.