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Ellsworth vs Pepperell vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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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 | Ellsworth | Pepperell | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
11,663Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #153 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | North Middlesex | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.