Compare towns
Gray vs Williston vs New Gloucester 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
Gray has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Gray | Williston | New Gloucester | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
10,144Highest |
5,766Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and New Gloucester 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 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.