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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic
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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379Highest |
597 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.