What stands out worked out from the figures below

De Kalb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

Hermon has the highest household income ($70k).

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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	De Kalb	Hermon
People
Population	2,067Highest	1,146Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.4±5.4Highest 4% above NY	36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY
	De Kalb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	De Kalb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,467±$13kLowest 33% below NY	$69,896±$16kHighest 19% below NY
	Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,600±$14kLowest 76% below NY	$105,500±$14kHighest 75% below NY
	Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$967±$276Highest 40% below NY	$900±$435Lowest 44% below NY
	De Kalb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,816Lowest 72% below NY	$2,076Highest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±60Highest NY: 52.1%	19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	De Kalb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	9.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.