Compare towns
Whiting vs Hermon vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (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 | Whiting | Hermon | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
6,727Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Athens and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school 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 |
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.