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North Berwick vs Hermon vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | North Berwick | Hermon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
6,727Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| North Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| North Berwick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Hermon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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ME 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.