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Hampden vs Dover 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
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Hampden | Dover | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
33,364Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Dover 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Dover School District | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Dover Senior High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.