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Ellsworth vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Ellsworth | Williston | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
10,144Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ellsworth 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Williston 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% |
54.9%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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.