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Hermon vs York vs Ellsworth
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%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
| York and Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| York and Ellsworth 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% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 29% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
| York 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 12% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| York and Hermon 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | York Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | York High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.