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Halifax vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Halifax | Hermon | Ogunquit | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Halifax and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Hermon Public Schools | — | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.