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Bennington vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Bennington | Hampden | Ogunquit | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above 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 | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 22 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.