Compare towns
Hanover vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36kLowest 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Gloucester and Hanover 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.