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Grantham vs Hampden 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
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Hampden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% 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 | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 22.2%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampden and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | — |
| 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.