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Geneva vs Glens Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geneva has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Glens Falls 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 | Geneva | Glens Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,512Lowest |
14,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.6±2.5Lowest 18% below NY |
36.9±1.6Highest 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Glens Falls and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Glens Falls and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,435±$11kHighest 8% below NY |
$67,788±$5kLowest 21% below NY |
| Geneva and Glens Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,500±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$212,200±$12kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$26Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,077±$33Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,472Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.8%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±6.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Glens Falls and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
52.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
19 minHighest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Geneva and Glens Falls 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 | #239 of 484 in NY | #229 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GLENS FALLS COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT · GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL | GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.2Highest |
| 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.