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North Windham vs Warren vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 Windham | Warren | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,585Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.