Compare towns
Etna vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Etna | Hampden | Ogunquit | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252 |
7,896Highest |
1,379 |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 12% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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ME 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.