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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hudson | Ogunquit | Hampden | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,719 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.