Compare towns
Hermon vs York vs Eliot
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%).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | York | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
13,986Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
| Eliot and York 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% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and York 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 29% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and York 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | York Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.