Compare towns
Carmel vs Hermon vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Woolwich has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
6,727Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Woolwich 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±$22k 29% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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±$37k 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% 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 |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Carmel 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% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.