Compare towns
Leeds vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Leeds | Ogunquit | Hampden | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
— | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Hampden and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| 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 |
ME 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.