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Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Meredith
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%).
Kittery has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Wolfeboro | Ogunquit | Kittery | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Kittery Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.