Compare towns
Glenburn vs Kenduskeag vs Ogunquit vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Kenduskeag has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Glenburn | Kenduskeag | Ogunquit | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,333 |
1,379 |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
43.9±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school 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.