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Hermon vs Sardinia 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
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Edwards has the youngest population (median age 34.1).
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.
| Measure | Hermon | Sardinia | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Lowest |
2,703Highest |
1,327 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest 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%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sardinia 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
| Sardinia and Edwards 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 |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Hermon and Sardinia 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 |
$2,233Highest 66% below NY |
$2,225 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Hermon and Edwards 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia 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.