Compare towns
Minot vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Hermon | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% 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 | $294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs 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 |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | Hermon Public Schools | Acton Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.