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Hermon vs Rowley vs Carmel
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).
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 | Rowley | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
6,251 |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest 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% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% 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 | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Carmel 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowley 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Triton | 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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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.