What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hiram has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Kezar Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hiram	Kezar Falls
People
Population	1,748Highest	819Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME	37.7±11.3Lowest 16% below ME
	Hiram and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Hiram and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.5%±4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Kezar Falls and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest ME: 36.2%	20%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Kezar Falls and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,813±$10kHighest 16% below ME	$58,083±$22kLowest 22% below ME
	Hiram and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME	$234,100±$25kLowest 21% below ME
	Hiram and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME	$1,138±$58Highest about the ME average
	Kezar Falls and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,106Highest 31% below ME	$1,764Lowest 42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±24.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	84.6%±65.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Kezar Falls and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 28% above ME	39 minHighest 59% above ME
Work from home	8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9%	8.3%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Hiram and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 55/MSAD 55	—
High school in town	Sacopee Valley High Sch	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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ME 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.