Compare towns
Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Glenburn | Ogunquit | Hermon | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson 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 30% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — |
| 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.