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Knox vs Hermon vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
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 | Knox | Hermon | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
6,727Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 21% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Hermon and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Princeton 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 | Princeton Public Schools |
| 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.