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Camden vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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.
| Measure | Camden | Hermon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Camden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Hermon and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.