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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Swans Island
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).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 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 | Hanover | Ogunquit | New Gloucester | Swans Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379 |
5,766Highest |
438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±9.5 18% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Swans Island 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Swans Island 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$86,250±$13k 15% 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±$36k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$316,700±$75kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$2,125±$556Highest 87% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,420Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swans Island and New Gloucester 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
1.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
12 minLowest 51% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | MSAD 76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.