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Hermon vs Vershire vs Edwards
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Edwards has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Vershire | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
842Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$72,300±$14kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Edwards and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,225 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.