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Hampden vs Holderness vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
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 affordable homes ($301k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Holderness | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,917 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Ogunquit 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Holderness School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.