Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hermon vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Baldwin | Hermon | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hermon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Hermon and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.