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Damariscotta vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Damariscotta | Hermon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Damariscotta and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Damariscotta 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 | Great Salt Bay CSD | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.