Hermon, ME Demographics

Population 2,793 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hermon

Household size in Hermon

Household size, people per household
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–102.492.372.68
2010–142.682.362.73
2015–192.752.352.71
2020–242.802.302.65
Change+0.30−0.07−0.03
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Households in Hermon average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hermon

Median age, years
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–1042.442.137.7
2010–1440.343.538.6
2015–1935.945.039.6
2020–2436.245.040.1
Change−6.2+2.9+2.3
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Hermon is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.2, against 40.1 nationally.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hermon

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–103.6%10.1%12.3%
2010–148.3%10.1%12.3%
2015–198.8%9.4%11.6%
2020–2410.1%8.8%11.6%
Change+6.5 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Hermon than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Maine overall (8.8%).

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hermon

Renters in Hermon

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–1014.6%26.9%33.3%
2010–1416.7%28.6%35.6%
2015–1916.2%27.7%36.0%
2020–2422.4%25.7%34.8%
Change+7.8 pts−1.2 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 22.4% of households in Hermon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hermon

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–108.1%17.8%11.4%
2010–148.8%18.1%11.4%
2015–196.0%19.0%11.1%
2020–243.4%16.4%9.6%
Change−4.7 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in Hermon: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hermon

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–10198719691974
2010–14199119711975
2015–19199519731977
2020–24199919751980
Change+12+6+6
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Much of the housing in Hermon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hermon

Rent, per month
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–10$761$766$965
2010–14$1,200$831$1,040
2015–19$1,061$919$1,213
2020–24$1,432$1,230$1,571
Change+$670+$464+$606
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A typical rental in Hermon costs $1,432 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hermon

Bachelor's degrees in Hermon

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–1033.5%27.0%28.4%
2010–1433.0%28.7%29.6%
2015–1933.1%32.0%32.1%
2020–2436.8%36.5%35.6%
Change+3.3 pts+9.5 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a third of adults 25 and older in Hermon (36.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hermon

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–1091.5%89.9%84.9%
2010–1495.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1997.7%92.6%87.7%
2020–2497.2%94.8%89.3%
Change+5.7 pts+4.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hermon: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hermon

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHermonMaineU.S.
2006–104.5%6.6%8.1%
2010–149.6%7.6%9.4%
2015–194.2%4.2%5.6%
2020–241.2%3.9%5.4%
Change−3.3 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Hermon has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hermon compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hermon2.8036.210.1%22.4%3.4%1999$1,43236.8%97.2%1.2%
Hermon Center2.1953.43.4%30.9%23.9%1993$97325.9%91.5%1.7%
South Levant2.5638.810.5%18.3%7.3%1997$1,34227.3%97.3%2.5%
Carmel2.3145.59.3%12.6%5.8%1994$1,24719.2%94.8%2.2%
Levant2.4239.814.7%18.5%10.8%1995$1,35721.5%96.8%4.4%
Robyville2.5641.78.7%18.0%8.4%1996$1,14917.8%96.2%3.2%
Hampden2.6141.78.1%15.2%12.0%1978$1,26245.8%97.4%2.7%
Bangor2.1242.010.6%47.8%9.3%1968$1,14235.1%96.0%3.5%
West Levant2.4339.914.1%18.1%11.5%1995$1,32621.4%96.8%4.4%
Glenburn Center2.3846.86.6%18.1%11.2%1990$1,20221.1%94.6%1.6%
Etna Center2.4843.614.9%8.3%12.1%1993$97714.4%88.1%5.2%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hermon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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