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Hermon vs Ira 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 the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Ira | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
381Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Ira 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Ira 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. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glenburn and Hermon 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 | — | #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.