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Gray vs Castleton vs Hermon vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Gray | Castleton | Hermon | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,453Lowest |
6,727 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #54 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
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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.