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Buckfield vs Hartford vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($189k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Buckfield | Hartford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$189,200±$44kLowest 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33 54% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,024 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
41 minHighest 68% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.