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Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Falls vs St. George
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 most renters (16.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Ogunquit | Hampton Falls | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,328 |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Hampton Falls School District | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.