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Glen vs Root vs Florida
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 the most affordable homes ($199k median).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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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 | Root | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,555 |
1,963Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±10.6 15% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
50.6±4.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3 NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Root and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$16k about the NY average |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
$93,008±$7kHighest 8% above NY |
| Florida and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,800±$33kLowest 53% below NY |
$209,000±$29k 51% below NY |
$214,300±$25kHighest 49% below NY |
| Florida and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$125 46% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,031±$457Highest 36% below NY |
| Florida and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,795 42% below NY |
$4,133Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±82.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Florida and Root 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Root and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.