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Hermon vs Wilton vs Sutton
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%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Wilton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
3,960 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sutton 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.