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Hermon vs Topsham vs Rye
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Topsham | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
9,706Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Topsham 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.