Compare towns
Ogunquit vs West Bath 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%).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | West Bath | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| West Bath and Hampton 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% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath 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. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| 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.