What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peterborough has the most people working from home (15.8%).

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peterborough	Hermon
People
Population	6,408Lowest	6,727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S.	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hermon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,401±$8kHighest 22% above U.S.	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Peterborough and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,500±$31kHighest 22% above U.S.	$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,655Highest 177% above U.S.	$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peterborough and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	15.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Peterborough and Hermon 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	#59 of 120 in NH	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Conval Regional High School	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	14.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.