Compare towns
Hermon vs Alna vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hermon | Alna | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
818Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$93,125±$16kLowest 25% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% 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 | $333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Alna and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,286±$317 13% 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 | $2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,667 21% above ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Alna 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.