Compare towns
Jackson vs Hermon vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Jackson | Hermon | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Hermon and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Hermon and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 19 |
| 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.