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Hermon vs Andover vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Hermon | Andover | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
616Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest 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 | $96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.