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Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Eddington vs Deer Isle
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%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Eddington | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,223 |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
52.6±5.6Lowest 17% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Deer Isle and Eddington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington 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 |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
— | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.