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Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 41).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Orrington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Upton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Orrington 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Orrington Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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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.