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Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Derry

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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitMapletonDerry
People
Population
1,379Lowest
1,884
34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
40.3±1.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Derry 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%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
15.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Derry and Mapleton 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.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
$108,944±$7k
35% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Derry 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.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$432,000±$17k
30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,547±$138Highest
9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$8,103Highest
160% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±2.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #60 of 120 in NH
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town — None in town Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.9
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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.