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Edwards vs Potter vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Hermon has the oldest population (median age 36.3).
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.
| Measure | Edwards | Potter | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,871Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
36.3±14.4Highest 9% below NY |
| Hermon and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hermon and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$69,896±$16k 19% below NY |
| Edwards and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$130,300±$23kHighest 69% below NY |
$105,500±$14k 75% below NY |
| Potter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
| Potter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 66% below NY |
$2,796Highest 58% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
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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.