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Carmel 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
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Carmel | Hermon | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 | $82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Warner 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Carmel 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. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Warner 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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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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.