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Hermon vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Webster | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
17,748Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Webster and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Webster | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.