Compare towns
Berwick vs Hermon vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Berwick | Hermon | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,727 |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Hermon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Berwick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.