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Ogunquit vs Walpole vs Barrington
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%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Walpole | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,690 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barrington 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.