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Hermon vs Mapleton vs Sutton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sutton | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 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+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hermon 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hermon 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.