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Hermon vs Whitingham vs Newark Valley
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Newark Valley has the shortest commute (25 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 | Whitingham | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
1,368Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±3.2 about the U.S. average |
| Whitingham and Newark Valley 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.3%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$71,369±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Newark Valley and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$120,200±$9k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$822±$118 42% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,887 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newark Valley 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Newark Valley 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 |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.