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Hermon vs Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hermon | Berwick | Ogunquit | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
8,175 |
1,379Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% 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 | $333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.