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Ogunquit vs Rumney vs Epping
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%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,458 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.