Compare towns
Franklin vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Franklin | Hampden | Ogunquit | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
7,896Highest |
1,379 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% 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 | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
— | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.