Compare towns
Hermon vs Freeport 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%).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Freeport | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
8,802Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Freeport and Glenburn 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 05 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.