Compare towns
Hebron vs Hermon vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Hebron | Hermon | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Hebron and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
| Hermon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.2%±19.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hermon and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Hebron 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.