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Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Ogunquit | Brewer | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% 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% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Brewer Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Brewer High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.