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Thornton vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Thornton | Ogunquit | Freeport | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,799 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | — | RSU 05 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.