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Carmel vs Dummerston vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Carmel | Dummerston | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
2,090Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| 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.