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Hermon vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
South Berwick has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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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 | Ossipee | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
4,521Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and South Berwick 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and South Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 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.