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Hermon vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Salisbury | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,609Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%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% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Hampden 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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.