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Alexander vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Victory has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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 | Alexander | Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,572Highest |
1,907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.7±5.3Highest 18% below NY |
31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,875±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
$71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
$165,200±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
$1,066±$164Lowest 34% below NY |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,732Highest 43% below NY |
$2,623Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.9%±5.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #295 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.