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Genesee vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Genesee | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,492Lowest |
1,631Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±9.2Highest 13% above NY |
43.1±4.5Lowest 8% above NY |
| Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY |
$65,750±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
| Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$110,000±$7kHighest 74% below NY |
| Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$191Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,310±$51Highest 19% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,708Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±28.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Manchester and Genesee 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 | — | #198 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.