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Ashburnham vs Gray vs Hermon vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ashburnham | Gray | Hermon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
8,429Highest |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
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| Ashburnham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #178 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.