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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Carmel
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%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Ogunquit | Danvers | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Danvers 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.