What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most homeowners (75.2%).

Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).

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	Worcester
People
Population	6,727Lowest	207,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S.	33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S.	$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average	$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S.
	Worcester 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.	$4,733Highest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Worcester 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	#266 of 282 in MA
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester
High school in town	Hermon High School	South High Community
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	14.6
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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.