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Ellsworth vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Ellsworth | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
5,876 |
1,379Lowest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.