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Hermon vs Jasper vs Stratton vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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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 | Jasper | Stratton | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
1,308 |
532Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4Highest 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
34.1±8.7 12% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Stratton 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. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$850±$331 40% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$2,250 28% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,225 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Hermon 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.