Compare towns
Hermon vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Newark | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
727Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newark 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Hermon 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Newark 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Hermon 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.