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Hermon vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
De Kalb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Wheelock | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
717Lowest |
2,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±5.4 6% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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±$16kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $967±$276Highest 32% below U.S. |
| De Kalb and Hermon 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. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±60Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| De Kalb 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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.