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Ogunquit vs Sunapee vs 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%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Hampton has the most kids (11.6% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,416 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sunapee 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% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.