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New Hampton vs Hermon vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | New Hampton | Hermon | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
6,727Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hermon Public Schools | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.