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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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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 Westminster | Ogunquit | Hermon | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,379 |
6,727Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below 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 | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 6% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster 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 | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Hermon Public Schools | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hermon High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.