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Canton vs Ogunquit vs Hodgdon vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Canton | Ogunquit | Hodgdon | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,379 |
1,428 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $695±$426 39% below ME |
$723±$16Highest 37% below ME |
| Peru and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.