Compare towns
Pownal vs Ogunquit vs Hope vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Pownal | Ogunquit | Hope | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,696 |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| 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 | $436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Hope and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,212Highest 72% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.