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Hermon vs Ira vs Russell
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 kids (29.9% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Hermon | Ira | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
381Lowest |
2,091Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.9±4.6Lowest 8% below 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% |
25.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Russell 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% |
17.2%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest 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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$65,189±$3kLowest 19% 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. |
$110,400±$10k 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$906±$123 36% below U.S. |
| Ira and Russell 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. |
$2,235 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Russell 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Russell and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.