Compare towns
Greene vs Hermon vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Greene | Hermon | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
6,727Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Hermon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Greene and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Hermon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.