Compare towns
Hermon vs Summit vs Madrid
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 affordable homes ($106k median).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Summit | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
976Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
36.4±6.8 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid and Hermon 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% |
16.9%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Hermon and Madrid 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 |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% 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 |
$122,100±$15k 71% below NY |
| Summit and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
— | $823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
| Hermon and Madrid 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 |
$2,230 66% below NY |
$2,993Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Madrid and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.