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Huron vs Clarendon vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Huron | Clarendon | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
2,460 |
3,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.1±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
$54,569±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Huron and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$667±$106Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Huron and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
$2,486Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarendon and Huron 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 | — | — | #367 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mill River Union High School | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.