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Bar Harbor vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Bar Harbor | Hampton | Ogunquit | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,244 |
16,426Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% 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 | $538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | Winnacunnet High School | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
10.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.