Compare towns
Alton vs Ogunquit vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Alton | Ogunquit | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9kLowest 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
— | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.