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Huron vs Dix vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most people working from home (8%).
Dix has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Dix | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
3,660 |
3,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
42.1±5.1 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix 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 NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wolcott and Dix 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 5% above NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$54,569±$10k 37% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$718±$172 56% below NY |
$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
| Huron and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
$2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Huron and Dix 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY | #367 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.