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South Berwick vs Hermon vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Farmingdale has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | South Berwick | Hermon | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
6,727Highest |
3,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Farmingdale and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Farmingdale and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$71,635±$15kLowest 4% below ME |
| Hermon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,574Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmingdale and South 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.