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Ogunquit vs South Hooksett vs Warren
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%).
South Hooksett has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | South Hooksett | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,902Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hooksett and Warren 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% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Warren 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. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and South Hooksett 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.