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Huron vs Junius 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%).
Junius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
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 | Junius | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
1,196Lowest |
3,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
42.1±5.1 6% above NY |
| Junius and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Wolcott 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% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wolcott and Junius 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 |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$54,569±$10kLowest 37% below NY |
| Huron and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
| Junius and Huron 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 |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Huron 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% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Huron and Junius 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 | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.