Compare towns
Hermon vs Meredith vs Windham
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%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Meredith | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
6,758 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Windham 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Windham 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.