Compare towns
Hermon vs Gorham vs Berwick
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%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Gorham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| Hermon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
| Gorham 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±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.