Compare towns
Canton vs Ogunquit vs Mars Hill vs Hartford
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hartford has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Mars Hill | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,379 |
1,398Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Ogunquit 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 |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$87,115±$40k 17% 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 | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $488±$96Highest 57% below ME |
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| Mars Hill and Canton 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,024 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Canton 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
41 minHighest 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.