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Arrowsic vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Bremen
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%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hermon | Ogunquit | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,379 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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 |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
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| Arrowsic and Hermon 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hermon and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.