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Hermon vs New Haven vs Hampden
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%).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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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 | New Haven | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,792Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Haven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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 |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampden 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. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Hampden 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and New Haven 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.