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Harpswell vs Hampton vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Harpswell | Hampton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
10,101Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Harpswell and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 about the U.S. average |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harpswell and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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.