Compare towns
Hermon vs Wheelock vs Madrid
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 most affordable homes ($106k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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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 | Wheelock | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
717Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% 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% |
2%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% 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±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $823±$65Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,993Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Madrid 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 |
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.