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Hermon vs Hampton vs Conway
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
10,101 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hermon 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Conway 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Conway 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.