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Hermon vs Castleton vs Jericho 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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Castleton | Jericho | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
4,453Lowest |
5,114 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Jericho 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hermon 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.0 |
12.5Lowest |
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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.