Compare towns
Hancock vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Hancock | Naples | Ogunquit | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% 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 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.