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Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Derry

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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

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.

MeasureOgunquitSpringfieldDerry
People
Population
1,379
1,122Lowest
34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
40.3±1.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Derry and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
15.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Derry and Ogunquit 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.
$100,893±$19kLowest
25% above U.S.
$108,944±$7k
35% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Derry 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.
$384,100±$50kLowest
15% above U.S.
$432,000±$17k
30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,547±$138Highest
9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$8,103Highest
160% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Derry 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #60 of 120 in NH
School district — — Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town — — Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.9
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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.