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Bridgton vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Bridgton | Ogunquit | Hermon | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642 |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 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 | $77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% 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 | $316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| 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.