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Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Campton vs Mount Desert
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 has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Campton | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,407 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Mount Desert 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Campton 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,341±$89Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.