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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit vs Topsham

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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.

MeasureBartlettHampton BeachOgunquitTopsham
People
Population
3,281
2,605
1,379Lowest
9,706Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
60.4±2.4
55% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.7±4Lowest
15% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Topsham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$91,028±$10k
13% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$508,900±$76k
53% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$360,800±$20kLowest
8% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,375±$130
about the U.S. average
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$1,355±$642Lowest
4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,259
37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±12.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #74 of 120 in NH — — #66 of 133 in ME
School district Bartlett School District — — RSU 75/MSAD 75
High school in town None in town — — Mt Ararat High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
12.2
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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.