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Chazy vs Floyd vs Reading

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chazy has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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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.

MeasureChazyFloydReading
People
Population
4,071Highest
3,702
699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.9±4.6
13% above U.S.
42±7Lowest
8% above U.S.
51.1±7.6Highest
31% above U.S.
Reading and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.9%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
46%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,648±$13k
18% above U.S.
$98,297±$4kHighest
22% above U.S.
$85,000±$19kLowest
5% above U.S.
Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,400±$20kLowest
44% below U.S.
$204,200±$24k
39% below U.S.
$377,200±$72kHighest
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$266Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,127±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,100±$331
22% below U.S.
Floyd and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,379Lowest
8% above U.S.
$3,973
27% above U.S.
$5,754Highest
84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.9%±17.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.2%±24.8
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and Floyd 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 #102 of 484 in NY — —
School district CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
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U.S. 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.