Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hermon vs Newfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Baldwin | Hermon | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,580 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school 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.