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Ogunquit vs Harpswell 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%).
Harpswell has the most affordable homes ($610k 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 | Harpswell | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,046Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell 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% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above 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. |
$609,700±$60kLowest 83% 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 | — | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Harpswell 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. |
$3,141Lowest 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% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Harpswell 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | 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.