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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
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%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Hampton | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
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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.