Compare towns
Hermon vs Mapleton vs Surry vs Hampden
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).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Surry | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,884 |
1,836Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Surry 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%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Mapleton 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 |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden 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±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Hermon and Hampden 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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Hermon and Hampden 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 |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Surry 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 | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.