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Conesville vs Hermon vs Gilboa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Conesville | Hermon | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.