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Cranberry Isles vs Ogunquit vs Hanover vs Aurora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranberry Isles has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Aurora has the most affordable homes ($189k 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 | Cranberry Isles | Ogunquit | Hanover | Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 196 |
1,379Highest |
276 |
132Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48±11.9 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
47.2±17Lowest 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±26.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cranberry Isles and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$37k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
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| Ogunquit and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $439,100±$51k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$189,400±$17kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$413Lowest 12% below ME |
— | — | $1,125±$342Highest about the ME average |
| Aurora and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
$2,025Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cranberry Isles Public Schools | — | — | Airline CSD |
| High school in town | None 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.