What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

Newark Valley has the most people working from home (6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hermon	Newark Valley
People
Population	1,146Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY	38.1±3.2Highest 4% below NY
	Newark Valley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±8.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	32.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Newark Valley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%	16.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hermon and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Newark Valley 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±$16kLowest 19% below NY	$71,369±$13kHighest 17% below NY
	Newark Valley 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 75% below NY	$120,200±$9kHighest 72% below NY
	Newark Valley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$435Highest 44% below NY	$822±$118Lowest 49% below NY
	Hermon and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY	$3,887Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.7%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newark Valley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 4% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newark Valley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#361 of 484 in NY
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NY 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.