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Fayette vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Livermore Falls
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Fayette | Hermon | Ogunquit | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette 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% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest 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 | $59,500±$17k 20% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% 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 | $257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | 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.