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New Gloucester vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | New Gloucester | Hermon | Ogunquit | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
6,727Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
— | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 21 |
| 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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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.