Compare towns
Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Little Falls vs Glenburn
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 most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Little Falls | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,379 |
718Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Little Falls 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 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Hermon 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% ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.