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Hermon vs Hancock vs Fowler
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 the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Fowler has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Hancock | Fowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
435Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.8±3.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fowler and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$49,875±$8kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$155,700±$53k 53% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,017±$149Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Fowler and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076 33% below U.S. |
$3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,668Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.