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Hermon vs Bucksport
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%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k 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 | Hermon | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
5,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.7±12.2Highest 5% below ME |
| Bucksport 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% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Bucksport 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% |
26.6%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Bucksport 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 |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
| Hermon and Bucksport 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 |
$252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,021Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bucksport and Hermon 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 | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.