Compare towns
Hermon vs Jay vs Troy vs Fowler
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Fowler has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Troy | Fowler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
471Lowest |
1,749 |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
50.8±3.6 31% above U.S. |
| Jay and Fowler 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fowler and Troy 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$49,875±$8kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Troy and Jay 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$155,700±$53k 53% below U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,017±$149Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Fowler and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076 33% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,668Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fowler 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.