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Hermon vs Northfield vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
4,971 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Northfield 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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. |
$92,917±$15kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$288,500±$33kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Hermon and Northfield 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. |
$5,097Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Northfield 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #109 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.