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Naples vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Naples | North Hampton | Ogunquit | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
4,543Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Naples and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | North Hampton School District | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.