Compare towns
Raymond vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Raymond | Ogunquit | Hampden | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.