Compare towns
Hanson vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pembroke has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Hanson | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.