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Hermon vs Upton vs Ellsworth vs Buxton
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Upton | Ellsworth | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
8,189 |
8,657Highest |
8,512 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Buxton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Buxton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Blackstone Valley | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.