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Camden vs Hampton vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
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.
| Measure | Camden | Hampton | Meredith | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
16,426Highest |
6,758 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Meredith 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% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% 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±$70k 56% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.