Compare towns
Hermon vs Lee vs New Gloucester
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 oldest population (median age 55.2).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
5,719Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hermon 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hermon 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Lee 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 |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Hermon 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Lee | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.