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Hermon vs Wakefield vs Ellsworth
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%).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Wakefield | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
27,793Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #179 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.