Compare towns
Glenburn vs Hermon vs Mapleton vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Glenburn | Hermon | Mapleton | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
6,727Highest |
1,884 |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| Glenburn and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Mapleton 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | 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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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.