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Middleton vs Hermon vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Middleton | Hermon | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
6,727Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Middleton 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 | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.