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Fowler vs Hermon vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fowler has the most expensive homes ($156k median).
Hermon has the most people working from home (5.1%).
Edwards has the youngest population (median age 34.1).
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 | Fowler | Hermon | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,146Lowest |
1,327 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest 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+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hermon and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,875±$8kLowest 42% below NY |
$69,896±$16k 19% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% 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 | $155,700±$53kHighest 63% below NY |
$105,500±$14k 75% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$149Highest 37% below NY |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,668Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,076 68% below NY |
$2,225Highest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±17.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hermon and Fowler 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.