Compare towns
Hermon vs Otis vs Carmel
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%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Otis | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
705Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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% |
20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otis 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$22k 29% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Otis 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 |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Hermon and Otis 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 |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
| Otis and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Otis 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% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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 | Otis Public Schools | 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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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.