Compare towns
Hampden vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% 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 | Ogunquit | New Gloucester | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Topsham 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 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| 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 about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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ME 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.