What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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	Ira
People
Population	1,146Highest	381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S.	54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.
	Ira 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 U.S.: 22%	10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ira and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S.	$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Ira and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S.	$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S.	$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S.
	Ira and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S.	$4,146Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ira 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 U.S.: 12.5%	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hermon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.