Compare towns
Hermon vs Stetson vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Stetson | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
1,151Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Stetson 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 ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Stetson 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 29% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| 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 12% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| 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 23% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Glenburn 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 |
ME 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.