Compare towns
Canaan vs Hiram vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Canaan | Hiram | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,063Highest |
1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canaan and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
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| Hiram and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.