Hermon, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,727

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Diversity Index

8.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hermon is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.820110° N, 68.917328° W

DMS44° 49′ 12.40″ N, 68° 55′ 02.38″ W

Population Density & area

187.4/sq mi (72.41/km²)

Total Area

36.8 sq mi (95.3 km²)

Land Area

35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) · 97.5%

Water Area

0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) · 2.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male

Male 49%

Female 51%

males per 100 females

Hermon 96.1

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hermon 3.7%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Hermon

41.1

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

72.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hermon 72.4

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.6%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	72.4	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.2	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	35.1	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Black

0.7%

Asian

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hermon 8.9%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hermon population

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	96.4%	93.6%	76.4%
White	95.4%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.7%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.2% family

Family 69.2%

Non family 30.8%

% family households

Hermon 69.2%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Hermon

2.49

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hermon population

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Total households	2,701	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.26	2.53
Family households	1,868	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.84	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	1,764	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	104	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	2	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	102	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	833	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	494	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	214	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	40	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	280	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	154	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	339	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,807

housing units

Hermon 2,807

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

96.2% occupied

Occupied 96.2%

Vacant 3.8%

vacancy rate

Hermon 3.8%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.6%

Single family houses

75.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.8%

Mobile homes

5.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1999

Half of houses were built before 1999, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

4.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

50.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.9%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	41.2%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	46.9%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.4%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.7%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.3%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.9%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.8%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1999	1977	1981
Total housing units	2,807	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.2% owners

Renter-occupied 24.8%

Owner-occupied 75.2%

homeownership rate

Hermon 75.2%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

2.27

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hermon 2.56

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	2,701	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.7%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.4%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.7%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34.2%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	19%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	36.2%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	8.7%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	2%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$333,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hermon

$333,600

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.4%

Owners without a mortgage

14.6%

Renters

28.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$333,600	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	7.2%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	7.7%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	26%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	44.5%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	13.9%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.7%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.5%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	42.5%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,843	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$582	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,406	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hermon 37.6%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hermon 4.3%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,612

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.7%

K–12

68.5%

College / Undergraduate

10.8%

Graduate / Professional

9.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

39.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hermon

39.3%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,612	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	11.7%	5%	5.7%
K–12	68.5%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.7%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	32.4%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.1%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	9.3%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.9%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.8%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	9.1%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	39.3%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	74.2%	79.4%	82%
Private school	25.8%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,096

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.7%

HS graduate

26%

Some college no degree

19.4%

Associates degree

12.7%

Bachelors degree

21.6%

Graduate or professional degree

16%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

45.8% · 54.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

77.4% · 22.6%

HS graduate

50.8% · 49.2%

Some college no degree

57.8% · 42.2%

Associates degree

35.7% · 64.3%

Bachelors degree

55.2% · 44.8%

Graduate or professional degree

34% · 66%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	5,096	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.7%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	26%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.4%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.7%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	21.6%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	16%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.7%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,791

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$52,719

Some college or associates

$48,185

Bachelors degree

$58,239

Graduate or professional degree

$97,768

Poverty Rate

4.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

62.7%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

5.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hermon	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,791	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,719	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,185	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$58,239	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$97,768	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	62.7%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.4%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.8%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Hermon, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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