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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Uxbridge
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 most affordable homes ($334k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hermon 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.