Compare towns
Rupert vs New Gloucester vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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 | Rupert | New Gloucester | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rupert and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.