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Boothbay Harbor vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the oldest population (median age 63.8).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Hermon | Ogunquit | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,096 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% 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 | $400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| Hermon and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 42% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | Hermon Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | Hermon High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.