What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Bath
People
Population	6,727Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME	45.4±3Highest about the ME average
	Bath and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Hermon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bath and Hermon 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%	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Bath 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±$22kHighest 29% above ME	$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME
	Hermon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME	$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME
	Hermon and Bath 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	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,761Lowest 9% below ME	$3,847Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	24 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 133 in ME	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	Hermon Public Schools	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	Hermon High School	Morse High School
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.