Compare towns
Hermon vs South Berwick vs Hampton
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | South Berwick | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
7,670 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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 |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.