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Sutton vs Mapleton vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Sutton | Mapleton | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,884Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mapleton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.