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Ogunquit vs Old Town vs Hampton
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%).
Old Town has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Old Town | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,470 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town 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. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Old Town 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% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 34 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Old Town High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.