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Chazy vs St. George 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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Floyd has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | St. George | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
812Lowest |
3,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| St. George and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
| St. George and Floyd 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. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$204,200±$24k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,127±$206 20% below U.S. |
| St. George and Floyd 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. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,973 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.