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Gray vs North Bennington vs Windham 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
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Gray | North Bennington | Windham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
1,336Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Bennington and Gray 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Gray 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 |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and North Bennington 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 14 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Windham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.