Compare towns
Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Strong vs Winthrop
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Ogunquit | Strong | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,379 |
1,249Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% 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±$38k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
— | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.