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Ogunquit vs Casco vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Casco | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,696Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Casco 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% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco 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. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Casco 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. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Hampton Falls 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.