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Center Harbor vs Hebron vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Center Harbor | Hebron | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
883Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Lowest 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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U.S. 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.