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Glen vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Alexander has the shortest commute (22 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 | Glen | Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,555Lowest |
2,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±10.6Highest 15% below NY |
32.7±5.3Lowest 18% below NY |
| Glen and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Glen and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$75,875±$14kLowest 12% below NY |
| Glen and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,800±$33kHighest 53% below NY |
$163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Glen and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$125Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
| Alexander and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Highest 43% below NY |
$3,732Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
16.9%±5.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Glen and Alexander 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 | — | #295 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
| 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.