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Parsonsfield vs Hermon vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Hermon | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Hermon and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 23% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter 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 | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| 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.