Compare towns
Hermon vs Ryegate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Ryegate | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,059Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Hermon 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Glenburn 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±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glenburn 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.