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Hermon vs Portage vs Edwards
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Portage has the most expensive homes ($146k median).
Edwards has the shortest commute (29 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 | Portage | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
961Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
36.9±4.7Highest 7% below NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Portage 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 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards 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% |
12.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Hermon and Edwards 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% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hermon and Portage 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 |
$70,556±$27k 18% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
| Edwards and Portage 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 |
$145,600±$43kHighest 66% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Portage and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 44% below NY |
$1,040±$313Highest 36% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Portage and Hermon 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 |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
$2,225 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
81.3%±42.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Portage and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hermon and Portage 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.