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Hermon vs Warner vs Buxton
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Buxton has the most homeowners (80.3%).
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 | Warner | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,959Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,144±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Buxton 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±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$356,800±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Buxton 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hermon 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.