Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Bath vs Hampton vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Bath | Hampton | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
16,426Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.