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Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Franconia 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 | Eliot | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,379 |
7,146Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.