Compare towns
Hudson vs Hermon vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Hudson | Hermon | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
6,727Highest |
819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$62,955±$9kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hermon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
| Hermon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543 49% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.