Compare towns
Carmel vs Hermon vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
6,727Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 10% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Hermon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne 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 12% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| 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 12% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | RSU 38 |
| 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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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.