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Ogunquit vs Hampstead vs Gray
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%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Hampstead | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,102Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Gray 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Hampstead 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hampstead 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.