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Cabot vs Hermon vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cabot | Hermon | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
6,727Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.