Compare towns
North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Hermon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,317±$69k 32% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,900±$86k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Hermon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Hermon Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Hermon High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.