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Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Ogunquit | Topsham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,379 |
9,706Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.