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Arrowsic vs Hanover vs Newry vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newry has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Arrowsic | Hanover | Newry | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597 |
276 |
177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
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| Arrowsic and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newry and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.