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Canadice vs Johnsburg vs Springwater
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%).
Springwater has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,631Lowest |
1,786 |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 58.7±6.5Highest 47% above NY |
56.2±5.8 41% above NY |
45.6±4.1Lowest 15% above NY |
| Canadice and Johnsburg 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%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springwater and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±0.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Johnsburg and Canadice 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% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Springwater and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,740±$6k 21% below NY |
$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY |
$84,670±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Springwater and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$23k 56% below NY |
$215,600±$41kHighest 49% below NY |
$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$203 35% below NY |
$942±$94Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,063±$438Highest 34% below NY |
| Springwater and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684Highest 44% below NY |
$2,973Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,579 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
86.8%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 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg and Canadice 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.