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Hermon vs Rowley vs Bangor
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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Rowley | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
6,251Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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 |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Bangor 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowley 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Triton | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.