Compare towns
Glenburn vs Wayne vs Hermon
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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Glenburn | Wayne | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,101Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wayne and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% 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±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Wayne and Hermon 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Glenburn 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 | RSU 38 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.