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Lebanon vs Hermon vs 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
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Hermon | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
6,727Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.