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Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Wilder vs Orrington
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% 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 | Wilder | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Orrington 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest 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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% 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±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Hampden 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.