What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most affordable homes ($509k median).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Beach	Ogunquit
People
Population	2,605Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.4±2.4Lowest 55% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average	$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,115Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.