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Hampden vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hampton Falls | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hermon 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hermon 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampden 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hampton Falls School District | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.6Lowest |
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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.