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Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Williston vs Ellsworth
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Williston | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Ellsworth 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,262 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Williston 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.