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Hermon vs Warner vs Webster 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%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Warner | Webster | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Webster 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±$32k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Webster 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | — | 13.3Lowest |
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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.