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Greene vs Fair Haven vs Le Roy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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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 | Greene | Fair Haven | Le Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
2,724Lowest |
7,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41±3.7Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Le Roy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$72,978±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Greene and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$177,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
| Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$908±$177Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Le Roy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 31% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,478Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.2%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene and Le Roy 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT | #216 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.8 |
10.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.