Compare towns
Canton vs Ogunquit vs Sebago 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 most affordable homes ($165k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Hartford has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Sebago | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,379 |
2,073Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% 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% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Canton 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sebago 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 |
$78,438±$15k 5% above 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±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,543 16% 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% |
53.3%±30.3 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
41 minHighest 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.