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Bar Harbor vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Camden
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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Camden has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,244 |
15,057Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Camden 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bar Harbor 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | Hooksett School District | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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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.