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Hermon vs Morristown vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Morristown | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,722 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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 20% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Peoples Academy | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.4Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
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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.