Compare towns
Harrison vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Hancock
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hancock has the most kids (13.9% 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 | Harrison | Ogunquit | Cornish | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513 |
1,379 |
1,024Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
— | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| 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.