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Hampden vs Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hampden | Hancock | Ogunquit | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,791 |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% 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 | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.