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Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro vs Exeter
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%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (17% 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 | Wolfeboro | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.