Compare towns
Appleton vs Hope vs Ogunquit vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Appleton | Hope | Ogunquit | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,748 |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 18% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.