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Buxton vs Hermon vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most homeowners (80.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Buxton | Hermon | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
6,727 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Buxton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Buxton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hermon Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.