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Hermon vs Mapleton vs Plainfield vs Carmel
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Plainfield | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,522 |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Plainfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.