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Hermon vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Hermon 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Ludlow 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 |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hermon and Ludlow 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 |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow 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 | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.