Compare towns
Hartford vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Steuben
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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Sumner | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Steuben 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 68% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | RSU 24 |
| 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.