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Hermon vs Upton vs Sutton vs Carmel
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 expensive homes ($577k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Sutton | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Sutton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.