Compare towns
Rumney vs Hermon vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Rumney | Hermon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,984 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Hermon Public Schools | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.