Compare towns
Harpswell vs Hampton Falls vs Boothbay
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 the oldest population (median age 62).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 Falls | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Boothbay 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Boothbay 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boothbay and Hampton Falls 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| 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.