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Hermon vs Derby vs Carmel
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%).
Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Derby | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
4,537 |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Carmel 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Derby 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. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$3,449Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Hermon 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.