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Tuftonboro vs Ogunquit vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Tuftonboro | Ogunquit | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.