Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Newcastle vs Pelham
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%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pelham has the most kids (22% 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 | Newcastle | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,913 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Newcastle 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% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$398,000±$41kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,363±$81Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Newcastle 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. |
$4,256Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.