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South Berwick vs Hampton vs Hermon vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampton | Hermon | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
16,426 |
6,727Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gorham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Winnacunnet High School | Hermon High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
10.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.9 |
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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.