What stands out worked out from the figures below

Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Anson	Hermon
People
Population	2,331Lowest	6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME	41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME
	Anson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Anson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hermon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hermon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME	$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME	$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME	$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,572Lowest 48% below ME	$2,761Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	28.2%±19.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hermon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 32% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hermon and Anson 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	RSU 74/MSAD 74	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Carrabec High School	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	14.6Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.