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Hermon vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Worcester | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
207,055Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampden 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% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Hampden 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest 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% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% 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±$32k about the U.S. average |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below 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. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #266 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | South High Community | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
14.6Lowest |
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.