Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Hampton Beach vs Sidney
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%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Hampton Beach | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,605 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Sidney 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school 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.