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Peterborough vs Ogunquit vs Dublin vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Peterborough | Ogunquit | Dublin | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,408 |
1,379Lowest |
1,688 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 120 in NH | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.