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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Swans Island
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Hanover | Ogunquit | Hermon | Swans Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
52.8±9.5 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$86,250±$13k 15% 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 | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$316,700±$75kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
$2,125±$556Highest 87% above ME |
| Swans Island and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,420Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swans Island and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
1.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
12 minLowest 51% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Hermon Public Schools | MSAD 76 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| 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.