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Bellmont vs Minerva vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Bellmont | Minerva | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
836Lowest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Lowest 37% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kHighest 18% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Bellmont and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
| Greig and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
| Bellmont and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.