Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hermon grades C+ overall, ranked 84th of 142 in Maine, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $97K and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $363K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Bangor metro’s $66K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Hermon Recreation Area, at 64 acres. Hermon’s January low is 9°F, against 10°F in Maine’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Where Hermon beats most towns.
5,416 counted in 2010 and 6,461 in 2020; an estimated 6,982 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.9% since 2020, after 19.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Hermon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 266 in 1820, 6,461 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1985 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hermon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hermon.
Hermon trades workers with Bangor and other neighbors and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Maine; it also trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
39 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Hermon’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Hermon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hermon Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 64 |
| 2. Hermon Pond State Park Property | — | 23 |
| 3. Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Hermon Public Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hermon High School, with 567 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Duran SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 459 | C− |
| Hermon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 567 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
The FEMA risk score in Hermon is 15 of 100. Since 2005, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hermon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Bangor Intl Ap weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 6 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 89% of Maine places with climate records. July afternoons average 79.5°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 9.1°.
Hermon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hermon has about as many jobs (3,001) as working residents, but only 421 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Hermon for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Hermon grew to 3,001 in 2023, 405 more than in 2013. 8.8% of Hermon workers work from home.
| Hermon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.8% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Hermon home is worth about $363,000, up 2% in a year, 12% below the Maine typical home.
| Hermon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,406 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 81% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maine average. Hermon has grown 7.9% since 2020, to 6,982 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hermon.
| Hermon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 22% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hermon | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,084 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hermon’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so it trails even them.
Hermon beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Hermon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hermon | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.4% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hermon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
18 mi LandmarkFort Knox7 mi MuseumUniversity of Maine Museum of Art
25 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine Museum
37 mi MuseumL. C. Bates Museum
40 mi MuseumRedington MuseumAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain · L. C. Bates Museum: W.A. Judge, Public domain · Redington Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hermon
About 5 of every 100 Hermon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Hermon is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,461 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Hermon.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hermon grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #84 of 142 in Maine. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
