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Hermon vs Dummerston vs Gray 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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Gray | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,090Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and New Gloucester 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.