Compare towns
Hermon vs Mapleton vs Raymond vs South Berwick
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Raymond | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,884Lowest |
4,610 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 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 |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| South Berwick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Raymond 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and South Berwick 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | — | 13.0Lowest |
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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.