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Hermon vs Whitingham vs Washington
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).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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| Measure | Hermon | Whitingham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
1,368Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% 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% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.