Compare towns
Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Limestone vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Limestone | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,579 |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| 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 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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ME 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.