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Hampden vs Enosburgh vs Gray 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
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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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 | Hampden | Enosburgh | Gray | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
2,804Lowest |
8,429Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% 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 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.5 |
14.6 |
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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.