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Ogunquit vs Canton vs Hampden
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%).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Ogunquit | Canton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
24,748Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Canton 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Canton 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. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.