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Ogunquit vs West Bath vs South Hooksett
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%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | West Bath | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hooksett and West Bath 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% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and West Bath 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Bath and South Hooksett 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| 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.