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Italy vs Greig vs Prattsburgh
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%).
Prattsburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Prattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,028 |
1,004Lowest |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±7.4 33% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
44.9±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Prattsburgh and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Italy and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Prattsburgh 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 |
$77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
| Prattsburgh 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 |
$116,800±$13kLowest 72% 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 |
$870±$432Lowest 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 | $2,826Highest 57% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$2,645Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±36.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Prattsburgh 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% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Prattsburgh 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.