Compare towns
Hebron vs Madison vs Ogunquit vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Hebron | Madison | Ogunquit | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,379 |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
— | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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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.