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Arrowsic vs Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most affordable homes ($584k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).

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MeasureArrowsicHampton FallsOgunquit
People
Population
597Lowest
2,328Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% above U.S.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150kLowest
76% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
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Hampton Falls and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Falls and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Hampton Falls School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.