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Kermit vs Warfield

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: street grid (5.3× in Kermit) and property tax bill (2.2× in Kermit).

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Kermit, WVHomes around $89KWest Virginia · 153 people
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Warfield, KYKnown for its schoolsKentucky · 297 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

KermitHomes around $89K
Housing$89K typical home51% below the WV typical home All about Kermit →
WarfieldKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of KY districts All about Warfield →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid5.3×
Kermit has the more walkable street grid
Kermit 82.2Warfield 15.6
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Kermit
Kermit $811Warfield $373
Bachelor’s degree++19.5 pts
More adults in Kermit have a degree
Kermit 22.9%Warfield 3.4%
Homeowners+18.1 pts renters
Kermit has more renters
Warfield 85.6%Kermit 67.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Kermit$520/mo
Typical home $89K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $782/mo · Housing →
Warfield$650/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $665/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Warfield and Kermit.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Kermit and Warfield share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KermitWarfieldKermitWarfield
Kermit ↔ Warfield0.8 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
KermitWarfield
Snow a year17″17″
January low26°F26°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)197d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th97th
Outdoors & history
KermitWarfield
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
Settled—1982
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here11
Community
KermitWarfield
Library hours a week38 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

KermitWarfield
People
Population 153Lowest 297Highest
Median age 55.9±28.1Highest 44% above U.S. 42.2±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S.
Kermit and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.7%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 22% 22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Warfield and Kermit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.1%±18.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% 12.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Kermit and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% 6.1%±9.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Warfield and Kermit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,750±$20kLowest 56% below U.S. $61,324±$22kHighest 24% below U.S.
Warfield and Kermit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$97kLowest 66% below U.S. $118,400±$76kHighest 64% below U.S.
Warfield and Kermit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $782±$115Highest 45% below U.S. $665±$382Lowest 53% below U.S.
Kermit and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $811Highest 74% below U.S. $373Lowest 88% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.3%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Kermit and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32%Highest U.S.: 12.5% 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 32 min 22% above U.S.
Work from home 0%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% 1.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Warfield and Kermit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.5%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.21Lowest 1.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Williamson (7%)Inez (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WarfieldFew work in Kermit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 82.2Highest 15.6Lowest
Schools
School district —Martin County
High school in town —None in town
U.S. average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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