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Ogunquit vs Saugus vs Hampden
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%).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Saugus | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
28,773Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Hampden 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. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #194 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.