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Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Dover
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ogunquit | Hermon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Ogunquit 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% 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% |
38.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.