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Chazy vs Reading vs Floyd
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Chazy | Reading | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
699Lowest |
3,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±7Lowest 8% 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±5.7Highest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,297±$4kHighest 22% 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$204,200±$24k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,127±$206Highest 20% 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,973 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±24.8 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest 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. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.2 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.