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Hermon vs Westminster vs Hampden
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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Westminster | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
2,999Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hermon 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampden 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 |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampden 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Hermon 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampden 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
10.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.