Compare towns
Hermon vs Plainville vs Glenburn
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainville has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Plainville | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
9,943Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Glenburn 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 |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Plainville 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville and Glenburn 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Plainville | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.