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Berwick vs Hermon vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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.
| Measure | Berwick | Hermon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
6,727Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Exeter 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.