Compare towns
Eddington vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Eddington | Ogunquit | Unity | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,223 |
1,379Lowest |
1,858 |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Eddington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 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+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
— | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.