What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Hampden has the most kids (14% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Hampden
People
Population	1,379Lowest	4,946Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	50.9±3.3Lowest 31% above U.S.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	14%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampden 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.	$104,536±$16kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Hampden 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.	$358,200±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,132±$107 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.	$6,181Highest 98% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.9%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampden and Ogunquit 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%	3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#199 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.