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Hampden vs Maynard vs Maynard 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

Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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.

MeasureHampdenMaynardMaynardOgunquit
People
Population
7,896
10,712Highest
10,712Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
45.3±4.3
16% above U.S.
45.3±4.3
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
25.8%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampden and Maynard 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%
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
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±$13kLowest
39% above U.S.
$124,067±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$124,067±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$301,300±$38kLowest
9% below U.S.
$527,400±$31k
59% above U.S.
$527,400±$31k
59% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,286±$317Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,800±$148Highest
27% above U.S.
$1,800±$148Highest
27% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,694Lowest
18% above U.S.
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
22.2%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
75%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.3%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 133 in ME #166 of 282 in MA #166 of 282 in MA —
School district RSU 22 — Maynard —
High school in town Hampden Academy — Maynard High —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.8Highest
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9.7Lowest
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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.