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Stratham vs Ogunquit vs Newmarket vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stratham | Ogunquit | Newmarket | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
1,379Lowest |
9,463Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Newmarket School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.