What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

Peterborough has the most people working from home (15.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Peterborough
People
Population	6,727Highest	6,408Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Peterborough 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.	$98,401±$8kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Peterborough 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	$404,500±$31kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average	$1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Peterborough 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.	$8,655Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	29.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peterborough 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%	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Peterborough 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	#59 of 120 in NH
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	Conval Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	12.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.