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Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Thetford vs Topsham
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%).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Thetford | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
1,379Lowest |
2,813 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Topsham 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% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% 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±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% 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% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Topsham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Thetford School District | 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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| 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.