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Hermon vs Keene 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Keene | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
22,939Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Keene School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Keene High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.3Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.