Compare towns
Carmel vs Hermon vs Limestone vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Carmel | Hermon | Limestone | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
6,727Highest |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 min 8% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hermon Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.