Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Jackson | Ogunquit | Hermon | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% 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 | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Hermon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.