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Ellsworth vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Ellsworth | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 4% below ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Kennebunk 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% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.