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Glenburn vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

MeasureGlenburnHermonOgunquitSutton
People
Population
4,737
6,727Highest
1,379Lowest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±4.4
23% above U.S.
41.1±4.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.9%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,474±$26k
21% above U.S.
$96,629±$22kLowest
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,900±$49kLowest
17% below U.S.
$333,600±$32k
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,143±$226Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,406±$202
about the U.S. average
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,287
5% above U.S.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.8%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.2%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Glenburn and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
2000Highest
20 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #39 of 133 in ME #54 of 133 in ME — —
School district Glenburn Public Schools Hermon Public Schools — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Hermon High School — Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.6Highest
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10.4Lowest
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U.S. 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.