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Blue Hill vs Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Hanover has the highest household income ($170k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Blue Hill | Hanover | Ogunquit | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
11,685Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 27% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
— | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.