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Hermon vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,943Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and South Berwick 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.