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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Hoosick
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%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% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Hermon 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.

