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Hampton vs Hermon vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hermon | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,727 |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.