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Hermon vs Hooksett vs South Berwick
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,876Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hermon 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Berwick 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. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Hooksett 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.