What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Standish	Hermon
People
Population	10,662Highest	6,727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME	41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME
	Hermon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hermon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hermon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME	$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME
	Standish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME	$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME
	Standish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME	$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME
	Hermon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,005Highest about the ME average	$2,761Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%	28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 20% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Standish and Hermon 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	#18 of 133 in ME	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Bonny Eagle High School	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Lowest	14.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.