Compare towns
Hermon vs Jackson vs Waldo
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%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Jackson | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
567Lowest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Hermon and Jackson 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Waldo 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%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Hermon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Hermon and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Hermon 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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 |
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.