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North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 Windham | Ogunquit | Wells | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 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+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% 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 | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% 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 | $3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% 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 | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.