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Lee vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Lee | Hermon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Lee and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.