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Camden vs Hampton vs Ogunquit

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Camden has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureCamdenHamptonOgunquit
People
Population
5,242
10,101Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±6.5
34% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% 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
18.4%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Camden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
38%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
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+
62.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,344±$15kLowest
about the U.S. average
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$520,600±$70kLowest
56% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,269±$354Lowest
10% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
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Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,832
87% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.9%±15.2
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.3%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #11 of 133 in ME #31 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 28/MSAD 28 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.