What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fayette has the most people working from home (22.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fayette	Hermon
People
Population	1,383Lowest	6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME	41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%	20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME	$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME
	Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME	$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME
	Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$816Lowest 14% below ME	$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME
	Hermon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,160Highest 4% above ME	$2,761Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4%	28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Fayette and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 33% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	22.1%±7.1Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	Fayette Public Schools	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.6
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ME 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.