TOWN OF HERMON, MAINE Comprehensive Plan 2010 Book 2 Inventories and Analyses Contents A. Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 A.1 Statutory Basis .................................................................................................................................................... 1 A.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 A.3 Consultant ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 A.4 State of Maine Growth Management Goals ........................................................................................................ 2 A.5 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 A.6 Limitations .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 A. 7 Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 B. Community Character and Historic and Archaeological Resources ...........................................1 B.1 Geography ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 B.2 Community Character ......................................................................................................................................... 1 B.3 Prehistoric Archaeological Sites ......................................................................................................................... 3 B.4 Historic Archaeological Sites .............................................................................................................................. 5 B.5 Historic Buildings, Structures, and Objects ........................................................................................................ 6 B.6 Threats to Historic and Archaeological Resources ............................................................................................. 6 B.7 Resource Protection Measures ............................................................................................................................ 6 B.7.1 Maine Historic Preservation Commission .................................................................................................... 6 B.7.2 National Register of Historic Places ............................................................................................................ 6 B.7.3 State Permits and Local Ordinances............................................................................................................. 7 B.7.4 Public or Nonprofit Ownership/Easements .................................................................................................. 7 B.8 Planning Perspectives ......................................................................................................................................... 8 C. Population and Demographics ....................................................................................................9 C.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 C.2 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 C. 3 Total Population and Growth Rates ................................................................................................................. 10 C.3.1 Historical Population Change .................................................................................................................... 11 C.3.2 Population Growth ..................................................................................................................................... 11 C.4 Migration Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 12 C.5 Population by Age Group ................................................................................................................................. 12 C.5.1 Age Distribution ............................................................................................................................................. 13 C.5.2 Population Growth Comparisons ................................................................................................................... 15 C.6 Households ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 C.6.1 Household Size .......................................................................................................................................... 16 C.6.2 Number of Households .............................................................................................................................. 16 C.6.3 Group Quarters ........................................................................................................................................... 16 C.7 Educational Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 17 C.7.1 Educational Attainment .............................................................................................................................. 17 C.7.2 Student Enrollment .................................................................................................................................... 18 C.8 Seasonal Population .......................................................................................................................................... 18 C.9 Planning Perspectives ....................................................................................................................................... 18 C.10 Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 D. Housing .....................................................................................................................................20 D.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 20 i D.1.1 Census Data Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 20 D.1.2 Housing Information Sources .................................................................................................................... 20 D.2 Total Housing Units .......................................................................................................................................... 20 D.3 Housing Types .................................................................................................................................................. 21 D.4 Recent Housing Construction ........................................................................................................................... 22 D.5 Occupancy and Tenure ..................................................................................................................................... 22 D.6 Housing Age ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 D.7 Physical Characteristics .................................................................................................................................... 23 D.8 Housing Values ................................................................................................................................................. 24 D.9 Affordable Housing .......................................................................................................................................... 25 D.10.1 Affordability and State and Local Laws .................................................................................................. 28 D.10.2 Subsidized Housing ................................................................................................................................. 29 D.10 Elderly Housing .............................................................................................................................................. 29 D. 11 Lot Size and Community Wastewater Facilities ............................................................................................ 29 D. 12 Planning Perspectives .................................................................................................................................... 30 E. Employment and Economy .......................................................................................................31 E.2 Labor Force ......................................................................................................................................................