Compare towns
Anson vs Hermon vs Lagrange vs Abbot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Anson | Hermon | Lagrange | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
6,727Highest |
709 |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
| Abbot and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Hermon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,111±$73 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207 60% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Hermon 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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ME 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.