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Richmond vs Mapleton vs Dover-Foxcroft vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Richmond | Mapleton | Dover-Foxcroft | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,566 |
1,884Lowest |
4,506 |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.