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Hermon vs Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Carmel
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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Windham | Wolfeboro | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
19,188Highest |
6,571 |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.