What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Bristol
People
Population	6,727Highest	3,273Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	42.7±5.7Highest 10% above U.S.
	Bristol and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bristol and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bristol 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S.	$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average	$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Hermon and Bristol 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	$1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S.
	Hermon and Bristol 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.	$4,162Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bristol and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bristol and Hermon 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	#79 of 120 in NH
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	Newfound Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.