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Hope vs Ogunquit vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Hope | Ogunquit | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,379 |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME |
— | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.