What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Thompson
People
Population	6,727Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Thompson 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.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Hermon and Thompson 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	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Hermon and Thompson 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	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Hermon and Thompson 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.	$3,822Highest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Thompson School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.