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Franklin vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Franklin | Hermon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Franklin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Hermon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Hermon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin 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 | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.