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Russell vs Hermon vs Clare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Clare has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hermon | Clare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,091Highest |
1,146 |
80Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 35.9±4.6Lowest 10% below NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
37.5±12.2Highest 6% below NY |
| Clare and Hermon 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% |
26.3%±37 NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±0.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±30.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clare and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±24.7Lowest 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 |
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| 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±$14k 75% below NY |
$87,500±$48kLowest 79% 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 |
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| 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 |
$2,076 68% below NY |
$1,531Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
0%±45.2Lowest 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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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.