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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Stratham vs Glenburn
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%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Stratham | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
7,754Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%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% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest 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±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% 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% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Stratham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town | 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.