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Milan vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Dummer
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Dummer 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 | Milan | Ogunquit | Hermon | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 | $70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Milan 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.