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Hermon vs Gorham vs Hampton
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%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Gorham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hampton 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.