Compare towns
Carmel vs Hermon vs Etna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CarmelNewburgh
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Carmel | Hermon | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
6,727Highest |
1,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Carmel and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$22k 10% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1993Lowest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.