Compare towns
Hampden vs Kittery vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Kittery | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
10,473Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Kittery 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 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
| 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 about the ME average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Kittery and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
14.6 |
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ME 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.