Compare towns
Ogunquit vs North Hampton vs Hampton
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%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k 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 | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,543 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.