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Ellsworth vs Hermon vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Ellsworth | Hermon | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
6,727 |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Highest 4% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.