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Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Exeter
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%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Exeter 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% 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% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.