Compare towns
Acton vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% 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.
| Measure | Acton | Hermon | Ogunquit | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Hermon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.