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Hamilton vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Littleton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Littleton has the highest household income ($150k).
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 | Ogunquit | Hampden | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,600 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 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±$14k 61% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Hamilton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Hamilton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 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 | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | — | RSU 22 | Littleton |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | — | Hampden Academy | Littleton High School |
| 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.