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Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Camden has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,379Lowest |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Lowest 34% 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% |
18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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% |
62.1% 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% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% 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% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Camden 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.