Compare towns
Holden vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Holden | Ogunquit | Hermon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 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 | $289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Hermon and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.