Compare towns
Brewer vs Hampden vs Hermon vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hampden has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brewer | Hampden | Hermon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
5,161 |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±6.3 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$112,228±$22k 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$285,900±$33k 4% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,133±$375 about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$3,863 27% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.6% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.