Compare towns
Leeds vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Livermore
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).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above 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% |
17%±5.6 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%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 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 |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below 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 |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
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| Hampden and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Leeds 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 11% 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% |
10.5%±7.7 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 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.