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Ogunquit vs Poland vs North 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%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Poland | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and North 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% 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. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$128Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.