Compare towns
Hudson vs Mount Desert vs Ogunquit vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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.
| Measure | Hudson | Mount Desert | Ogunquit | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,671Highest |
1,379 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hudson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
— | $1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Mount Desert and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.