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Barton vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Barton | Hampden | Ogunquit | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,379 |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.