Compare towns
Hermon vs Waterville vs De Kalb
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 youngest population (median age 36.3).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
De Kalb 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 | Waterville | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
680Lowest |
2,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±5.4 6% above U.S. |
| Waterville and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and De Kalb 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| De Kalb 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% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Waterville 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±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$967±$276 32% below U.S. |
| Waterville and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076 33% below U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±60Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| De Kalb and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.