Compare towns
Hermon vs Buxton vs Glenburn
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%).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Buxton | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
8,512Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Buxton 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% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Buxton and Glenburn 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 |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Buxton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Hermon 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 |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.