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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Keene vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Keene | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
22,939Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Keene 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% 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% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Keene School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.