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Cornish vs Hermon vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Cornish | Hermon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
6,727 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Cornish 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.