Compare towns
Hebron vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hebron | Hermon | Ogunquit | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,379 |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% 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 | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Hermon and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 16 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.