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Hampden vs Hermon vs Sutton
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Hampden | Hermon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
6,727 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Sutton 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hermon Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Hermon High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.6 |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.