Compare towns
Hermon vs Paris vs Bangor
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%).
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Paris | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,317Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
| Paris and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Bangor 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% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Paris 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% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Paris 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 29% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
| Hermon and Paris 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 |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,055±$43Lowest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,076Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Bangor 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% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Bangor 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 | #114 of 133 in ME | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.