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Floyd vs Strafford vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Trenton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Floyd | Strafford | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
1,372Lowest |
4,257Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.2 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,807±$13kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$225,400±$32k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$895±$397Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 27% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,887Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±31.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Trenton 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 | — | — | #117 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.