Compare towns
Anson vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Anson | Hermon | Ogunquit | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below 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 | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Hermon and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.