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Bellows Falls vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Bellows Falls | Hermon | Ogunquit | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.