Compare towns
Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Gray | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379 |
8,429Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
50±5 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% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Whiting 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whiting 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Hanover 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.