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Ogunquit vs Bath vs Hampton vs York
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).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
16,426Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% 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. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Bath 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% |
27.9%±3.2 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% 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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit 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. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% 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% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and York 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% |
5.8% 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% |
81.5% 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. |
1977 3 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.1 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.