Compare towns
Hebron vs Minot vs Ogunquit vs Prospect
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 youngest population (median age 43.8).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105 |
2,794Highest |
1,379 |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit 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 |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot 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 |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 16 | — | — |
| 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.