Compare towns
Hallowell vs Minot vs Ogunquit vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Veazie has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Hallowell | Minot | Ogunquit | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,794Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Veazie and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175 22% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
| Veazie and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 27% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,073 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 16 | — | Veazie 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.