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Hermon vs Stratton vs Newark Valley
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 affordable homes ($106k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Newark Valley has the most people working from home (6.1%).
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| Measure | Hermon | Stratton | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Highest |
532Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.1±3.2Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.3%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,369±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$120,200±$9k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$822±$118Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,887 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.