Compare towns
Carmel vs Newburgh vs Unity vs Hermon
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 homeowners (87.9%).
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newburgh | Unity | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,475Lowest |
1,858 |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Unity 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.