Compare towns
Hermon vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Sheffield | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
573Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
42±8Highest 8% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Bangor 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,942±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$219,600±$10k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,076Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bangor 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.