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Canadice vs Johnsburg vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canadice has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Canadice | Johnsburg | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,631Lowest |
1,786 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 58.7±6.5 47% above NY |
56.2±5.8Lowest 41% above NY |
59.7±4.2Highest 50% above NY |
| Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Johnsburg and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
39.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,740±$6kHighest 21% below NY |
$60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
$58,042±$7kLowest 32% below NY |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY |
$215,600±$41k 49% below NY |
$271,000±$42kHighest 36% below NY |
| Roxbury and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$203Highest 35% below NY |
$942±$94 42% below NY |
$867±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684 44% below NY |
$2,973Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,783Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±14.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Roxbury and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg and Roxbury 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.