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Holderness vs Ogunquit vs Hermon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% 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.

MeasureHoldernessOgunquitHermon
People
Population
1,917
1,379Lowest
6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.1±4.7
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.1Highest
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
$107,863±$45k
34% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$96,629±$22kLowest
20% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,100±$60k
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$333,600±$32kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
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$1,406±$202Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,923
26% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.2%±19.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hermon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
2000Highest
20 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #54 of 133 in ME
School district Holderness School District — Hermon Public Schools
High school in town None 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.