What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hersey has the most people working from home (5.9%).

Crystal has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hersey	Crystal
People
Population	47Lowest	247Highest
Median age	60.5±3.2Lowest 35% above ME	63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME
	Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34%±54.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±33.1 ME: 5.8%	0%±6.3 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME	$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME
	Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$162,500±$113kHighest 45% below ME	$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME
	Hersey and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,563±$922 37% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,417Highest 20% below ME	$943Lowest 69% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	27 minHighest 10% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±23.3Highest ME: 15.9%	0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Hersey and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.