Compare towns
Hermon vs Dorset vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Dorset | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
2,092Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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 20% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Dorset and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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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U.S. 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.