What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).

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	Summit
People
Population	1,146Highest	976Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY	55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY
	Summit 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%	17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hermon and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	0%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hermon and Summit 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	$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY
	Summit 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	$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$435 44% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY	$2,230Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hermon and Summit 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%	3.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 4% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Summit 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.