Compare towns
Hodgdon vs Ogunquit vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Hodgdon | Ogunquit | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,428Highest |
1,379 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $695±$426 39% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.