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Hermon vs Ossipee vs Gray vs Carmel
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Ossipee | Gray | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
4,521 |
8,429Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Gray 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 |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hermon 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Gray 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Hermon 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.