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Ogunquit vs Springfield 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%).
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.

MeasureOgunquitSpringfieldHermon
People
Population
1,379
1,122Lowest
6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
41.1±4.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.1Highest
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.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$96,629±$22kLowest
20% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
$333,600±$32kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,406±$202Highest
about the U.S. average
Hermon and Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
28.2%±19.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hermon and Springfield 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 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
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #54 of 133 in ME
School district — — Hermon Public Schools
High school in town — — Hermon High School
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.