Compare towns
Sidney vs Hermon vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Sidney | Hermon | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
6,727 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Sidney and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.