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Hermon vs Rye 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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,611Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bangor and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Rye School District | 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 |
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.