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Hermon vs Dunbarton vs Glenburn
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Hermon | Dunbarton | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
3,097Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Glenburn 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Glenburn 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Dunbarton School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.