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Norway vs Ogunquit vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norway has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,228 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,342±$17kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $215,800±$29kLowest 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,057Lowest 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Norway and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.6Lowest |
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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.