Compare towns
Warren vs Mapleton vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Warren | Mapleton | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,884Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above 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 | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.