ME area data
Sherman Mills, ME
Sherman Mills, ME.
Population: 999 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,940
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.6%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $157,521
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Allen St Peter Memorial Airport (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +138 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,406
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,865
- Average weekly wage
- $925
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
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