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Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Sutton

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 affordable homes ($334k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

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MeasureOgunquitHermonSutton
People
Population
1,379Lowest
6,727
9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.1±4.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Sutton 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%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
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%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
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±$56k
42% above U.S.
$96,629±$22kLowest
20% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
Sutton and Ogunquit 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
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,406±$202Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,190±$401Lowest
16% below U.S.
Hermon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% 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%
47.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
2000Highest
20 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #54 of 133 in ME #105 of 282 in MA
School district — Hermon Public Schools Sutton
High school in town — Hermon High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.6Highest
12.6Lowest
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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.