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Greig vs Tompkins vs Thurman
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 the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Thurman has the shortest commute (33 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 | Greig | Tompkins | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
1,187Highest |
977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
| Tompkins and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman and Greig 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% |
30.6%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Tompkins and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Tompkins and Thurman 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 |
$61,103±$27kHighest 29% below NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Tompkins and Thurman 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 |
$185,700±$23k 56% below NY |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
| Thurman and Tompkins 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 |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$2,487 62% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 9% above NY |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Thurman 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.