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Berwick vs Hermon vs Rye
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,727 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Berwick 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rye 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Berwick 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 | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| 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.