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Hermon vs Durham vs Carmel
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%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
15,080Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Carmel 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Hermon 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Carmel 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.