Compare towns
Hermon vs Jackson vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Jackson | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
567Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39±2.5 13% below ME |
| Hermon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Jackson 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 ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and South Berwick 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 29% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 12% above ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick and Jackson 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 | — | #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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ME 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.