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Hebron vs Hermon vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.