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Whiting vs Hermon vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (10%).
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hermon 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% 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% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hermon Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.