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Hermon vs Lee vs Ellsworth
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Lee | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,719Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Lee 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 20% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lee 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 |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Lee and Hermon 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 |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lee 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. |
$3,980Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Lee 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Lee | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Lee Middle/High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.