Compare towns
Hermon vs Ira vs Madrid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Madrid has the most people working from home (6.3%).
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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.
| Measure | Hermon | Ira | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
381Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madrid and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest 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±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% 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. |
$122,100±$15k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$823±$65Lowest 42% 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. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Ira 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madrid and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.