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Hermon vs Summit vs Newark Valley
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%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Newark Valley has the shortest commute (25 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 | Summit | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Highest |
976Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
38.1±3.2 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| 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 19% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$71,369±$13k 17% below NY |
| Summit and Newark Valley 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 |
$120,200±$9k 72% below NY |
| Summit and Newark Valley 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 |
— | $822±$118Lowest 49% below NY |
| Hermon and Newark Valley 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 |
$3,887Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.7%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newark Valley and Summit 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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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.