What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Cushing
People
Population	6,727Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME
	Cushing 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%	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Hermon and Cushing 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%	20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cushing 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%	38.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Hermon and Cushing 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	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME
	Hermon and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME	$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME
	Cushing and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME
	Cushing 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	$3,944Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing 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%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME	1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	23 minHighest 5% below ME
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing 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	—
School district	Hermon Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	Hermon High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.