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Hamilton 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
Hamilton has the highest household income ($130k).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hamilton | Hampden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600 |
7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hamilton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36k 116% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Hamilton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.