What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

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	Stratton
People
Population	1,146Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.3±14.4Highest 7% below U.S.	31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Hermon and Stratton 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%	28%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S.	$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S.	$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S.	$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S.
	Stratton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S.	$4,750Highest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hermon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hermon and Stratton 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.