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Croydon vs Hermon vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Croydon | Hermon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% 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 | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.