Compare towns
Hermon vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
South Berwick has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Unity | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
1,375Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% 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. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Unity 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 |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Unity 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.