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Ogunquit vs Pelham vs Auburn
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%).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Pelham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
14,449Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Auburn 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Pelham 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. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Auburn 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.