What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

Middleton has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Middleton
People
Population	6,727Highest	1,595Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	43.5±5.7Highest 12% above U.S.
	Middleton and Hermon 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%	18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon and Middleton 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%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.	$101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Middleton 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±$32kHighest about the U.S. average	$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Hermon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S.
	Middleton and Hermon 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.	$5,504Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	39 minHighest 47% above U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Middleton 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	—
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Middleton School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	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.