Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Ogunquit vs Steuben vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hancock has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Gouldsboro | Ogunquit | Steuben | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,615 |
1,379Lowest |
1,388 |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,873±$7kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Gouldsboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 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 24 | — | RSU 24 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.