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Ogunquit vs Barrington vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Barrington | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,489Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Hermon 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. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Barrington School District | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.