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Hermon vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Exeter | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
16,151Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.