What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

Fowler has the most expensive homes ($156k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Fowler
People
Population	1,146Lowest	1,869Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY	50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY
	Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hermon and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.5%±5.4Highest 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+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.9Lowest 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	$69,896±$16kHighest 19% below NY	$49,875±$8kLowest 42% below NY
	Hermon and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY	$155,700±$53kHighest 63% 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	$900±$435Lowest 44% below NY	$1,017±$149Highest 37% 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	$2,076Highest 68% below NY	$1,668Lowest 75% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.5%±17.1Highest 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	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%	16.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 4% below NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±2.1Lowest 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.