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Hampden vs Hermon vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Hampden | Hermon | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
6,727Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Saco 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hermon Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.