Compare towns
Dresden vs Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the most kids (23% 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 | Dresden | Hancock | Ogunquit | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
2,518 |
1,379Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
— | $1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Dresden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 18% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Hancock Public Schools | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.