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Ogunquit vs Seabrook vs Springfield
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%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Seabrook | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
8,427Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook 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. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Springfield 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook 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.