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Peterborough vs Ogunquit vs Newmarket
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Peterborough | Ogunquit | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
1,379Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Peterborough and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough 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% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newmarket 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. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% 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% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.