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Russell vs Edmeston vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% 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.
| Measure | Russell | Edmeston | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,091 |
2,130Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.6 10% below NY |
35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY |
36.3±14.4Highest 9% below NY |
| Hermon and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±0.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,189±$3kLowest 24% below NY |
$67,639±$12k 21% below NY |
$69,896±$16kHighest 19% below NY |
| Hermon and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,400±$10k 74% below NY |
$147,400±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$123 44% below NY |
$988±$295Highest 39% below NY |
$900±$435Lowest 44% below NY |
| Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,235Highest 66% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,076 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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NY 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.