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Bangor vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Bangor | Hermon | Ogunquit | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076 about the U.S. average |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | Hermon High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
14.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.