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South Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | South Hooksett | Ogunquit | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kLowest 37% 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 | $433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.