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Hermon vs New Gloucester vs Williston
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | New Gloucester | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,766Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hermon 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.