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Hermon vs Randolph vs Ellsworth
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%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Randolph | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,007Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ellsworth 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% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Ellsworth 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Ellsworth 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. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Ellsworth 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 |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Randolph 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. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Randolph 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.