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Thornton vs Ogunquit vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woodstock has the shortest commute (18 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 | Thornton | Ogunquit | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799Highest |
1,379 |
1,214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.9±5.7Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,667±$33kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$320,100±$37kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,076±$355Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,707 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.