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Ogunquit vs Hill vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Hill | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
908 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nelson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.