Compare towns
Hermon vs Mapleton vs Gardiner vs New Gloucester
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gardiner has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Gardiner | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,088 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Gardiner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Gardiner 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 29% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$71,782±$10kLowest 4% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| 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±$32k 12% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$221,600±$19k 25% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 23% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,113±$191 about the ME average |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Hermon and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,742 10% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.6%±13.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Gardiner and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Gardiner 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 | — | #36 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Gardiner Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.