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Italy vs Greig vs Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Italy has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Italy | Greig | Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,028Highest |
1,004 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±7.4Lowest 33% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
53.4±3.2 34% above NY |
| Greig and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Otto and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Otto and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$8k 32% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$60,385±$12kHighest 30% below NY |
| Otto and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$24k 64% below NY |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
$883±$517Lowest 46% below NY |
| Italy and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,826 57% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Greig 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.