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Huron vs Painted Post vs Orleans
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 expensive homes ($233k median).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Painted Post | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
1,824Lowest |
2,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.2±5.4 about the NY average |
| Painted Post and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Orleans and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Painted Post and Orleans 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$77,500±$11k 10% below NY |
| Huron and Orleans 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 |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$190,300±$45k 55% below NY |
| Huron and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,061±$289 35% below NY |
| Huron and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$2,380Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Orleans and Painted Post 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 | — | — | #212 of 484 in NY |
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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.