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Hudson vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureHudsonNew GloucesterOgunquit
People
Population
15,719Highest
5,766
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.8±2.6
13% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.8%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,524±$9kLowest
12% above U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$473,300±$15k
42% above U.S.
$357,100±$29kLowest
7% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,397±$83Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
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Hudson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,597Highest
112% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.4%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hudson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
18.3%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #224 of 282 in MA #65 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 15/MSAD 15 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.