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Hermon vs Plainfield vs De Kalb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
De Kalb has the oldest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Plainfield | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
1,016Lowest |
2,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
41.4±5.4Highest 4% above NY |
| De Kalb 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.9%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| De Kalb 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 19% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$57,467±$13kLowest 33% below NY |
| Plainfield 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±$14k 75% below NY |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$103,600±$14kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 44% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$967±$276Highest 40% below NY |
| De Kalb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076 68% below NY |
$2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$1,816Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
60%±60Highest NY: 52.1% |
| De Kalb and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.