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Marlow vs Hermon vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Marlow | Hermon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Marlow School District | Hermon Public Schools | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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U.S. 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.