Compare towns
Hermon vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Madrid has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Jay | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
471Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
| Jay and Madrid 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madrid 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Madrid 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $823±$65Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Madrid 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.