Compare towns
Hanover vs Mount Desert vs Ogunquit vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Hanover | Mount Desert | Ogunquit | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,671Highest |
1,379 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52k 26% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
— | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Desert and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.