Compare towns
Hermon vs Newark vs New Gloucester
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
727Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Newark and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Newark 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7%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% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Newark 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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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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.