Compare towns
Carmel vs Ogunquit vs Berwick vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Berwick | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,379Lowest |
8,175Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Hermon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest 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 | $82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% 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±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
— | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.