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Ogunquit vs Walpole vs Guildhall
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
3,690Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Guildhall 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% 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% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.