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Hampden vs Hermon vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (21.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k 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 | Hampden | Hermon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
6,727 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Plainfield 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Plainfield 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hampden 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hermon 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hermon Public Schools | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Hermon High School | None in town |
| 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.