What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Wakefield
People
Population	6,727Highest	5,405Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S.
	Wakefield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.	$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Wakefield 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±$32kHighest about the U.S. average	$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average	$1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Wakefield 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.	$2,954Highest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hermon and Wakefield 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%	7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wakefield 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	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Wakefield School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	—
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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.