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Hermon vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,200Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Glenburn 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Glenburn 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.