Compare towns
Hermon vs Hudson vs Glenburn
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%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Hudson | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
15,719Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Hudson 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% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Hudson 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. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Glenburn 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 |
$473,300±$15kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hudson 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. |
$6,597Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Glenburn 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.