Compare towns
Hartford vs Ogunquit vs Etna vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Buckfield has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Hartford | Ogunquit | Etna | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,379 |
1,252Lowest |
2,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $521±$33 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 68% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.