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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Westminster
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,379 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% 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% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% 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% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Westminster 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 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% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | — |
| 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.