Compare towns
Hermon vs Paris 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%).
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
5,317 |
2,941Lowest |
| 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 |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Paris and Carmel 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% |
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% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Hermon 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±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| 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 12% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
| Hermon and Carmel 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 |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Carmel 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris 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 | #114 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.