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Hermon vs Royalton vs New Gloucester
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%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Royalton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
2,752Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and New Gloucester 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. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.