Compare towns
Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Wells
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Topsham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% 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±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
| Hermon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 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 |
24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Mt Ararat High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.2 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.