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Marblehead vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Marblehead | Ogunquit | Hermon | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,413Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest 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 | $182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.