Compare towns
Hermon vs Hampton Beach 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%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Hampton Beach | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,605Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampton Beach 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% 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% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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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.