What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Russell	Hermon
People
Population	2,091Highest	1,146Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.9±4.6Lowest 10% 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%±4.2Lowest 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%	16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Russell and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Hermon and Russell 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	$69,896±$16kHighest 19% below NY
	Hermon and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,400±$10kHighest 74% below NY	$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY
	Russell and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$906±$123Highest 44% below NY	$900±$435Lowest 44% below NY
	Russell and Hermon 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	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1%	19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Russell and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest NY: 14%	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9% NY: 54.3%	82.9% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	31 minLowest 4% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Russell and Hermon 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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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.