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Hampstead vs Ogunquit vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hampstead | Ogunquit | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.