Compare towns
Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Whiting vs Sweden
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 renters (8.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sweden has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Whiting | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379Highest |
506 |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
51.1±19.2 14% 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% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden 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% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±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±$52k 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sweden 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 |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$311,300±$61k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,598 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Sweden 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 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 | — | — | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.