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Franklinville vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklinville has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Russell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Franklinville | Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,091Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±5.1Lowest 12% below NY |
35.9±4.6Highest 10% below NY |
| Russell and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Franklinville and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±0.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russell and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Franklinville and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,115±$13kHighest 16% below NY |
$65,189±$3kLowest 24% below NY |
| Franklinville and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$7kLowest 77% below NY |
$110,400±$10kHighest 74% below NY |
| Russell and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $719±$333Lowest 56% below NY |
$906±$123Highest 44% below NY |
| Russell and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Highest 47% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.4%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.7%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russell and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklinville and Russell 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 | #186 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.