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Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Hampton vs York
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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Hampton | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
16,426Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.