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Hermon vs Durham vs Bangor
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%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
15,080 |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Bangor 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Oyster River High School | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.3Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.