Compare towns
Dresden vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dresden | Hermon | Ogunquit | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% 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 | $240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Hermon and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.