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Greig vs Johnsburg vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Black Brook has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Greig | Johnsburg | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
1,786Highest |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY |
56.2±5.8 41% above NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
| Black Brook and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
$67,852±$20kHighest 21% below NY |
| Black Brook and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$215,600±$41kHighest 49% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33 42% below NY |
$942±$94Highest 42% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,973 55% below NY |
$3,633Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg and Greig 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.