What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norway has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norway	Hermon
People
Population	5,228Lowest	6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.5±4.9Highest 10% above ME	41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME
	Norway and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hermon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4%	20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Norway and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hermon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,342±$17kLowest 27% below ME	$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,800±$29kLowest 27% below ME	$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$770±$66Lowest 32% below ME	$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,057Lowest 32% below ME	$2,761Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%	28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Norway and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	75.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 39% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	14.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Norway 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	#79 of 133 in ME	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	14.6Lowest
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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.