Compare towns
Etna vs Hermon vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Etna | Hermon | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252 |
6,727Highest |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
| Hermon and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 12% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hermon and Etna 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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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.