Compare towns
Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Hermon | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Hermon and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Hermon Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools |
| 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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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.