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Hermon vs Needham vs Needham vs Bangor
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%).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Needham | Needham | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
32,459Highest |
32,459Highest |
31,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Bangor 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #19 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Needham | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Needham High | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.