Compare towns
Fayette vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Fayette | Hermon | Ogunquit | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above 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%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Readfield 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%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 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±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% 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 | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Hermon and Readfield 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.