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Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Hermon vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Arrowsic | Georgetown | Hermon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
6,727Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
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| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| 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.