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Hartford vs Ogunquit vs Peru
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,379 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below 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 |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $723±$16 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Peru 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 68% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.