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Hermon vs Wakefield vs New Gloucester
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 oldest population (median age 49.4).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
5,405Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hermon 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 |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$3,417Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and New Gloucester 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Wakefield School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.