Compare towns
Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Glenburn
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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,379 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hudson and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest 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±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
— | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school 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.