Compare towns
Benton vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Benton | Hermon | Ogunquit | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canaan and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest 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 | $61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% below 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 | $176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $922±$252Lowest 19% below ME |
| Hermon and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758 42% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None 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.