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Hampden vs Lebanon vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop
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).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Lebanon | Ogunquit | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
14,999Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Winthrop 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hampden 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. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% 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±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Lebanon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Lebanon School District | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Lebanon High School | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.