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Peru vs Hermon vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Peru | Hermon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Hermon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Hermon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Peru 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 56 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.