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Hermon vs Warren
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Hermon and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Hermon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 |
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.