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Hermon vs Bennington vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Hermon | Bennington | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
15,249Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 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 | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
14.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.