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Hermon vs Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Northbridge | Ogunquit | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
16,458 |
1,379Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northbridge 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 |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bangor and Northbridge 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Northbridge | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Northbridge High | — | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
10.8Lowest |
— | 13.3 |
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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.