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Ogunquit vs Thornton vs Hampton Beach
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%).
Thornton has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Thornton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,799Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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. |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Thornton 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. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Thornton 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.