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Jordan vs Venice vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jordan has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Venice has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($192k 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 | Jordan | Venice | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,574Highest |
1,468 |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±6.5Highest 10% below NY |
35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Jordan and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jordan and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jordan and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,588±$11k 11% below NY |
$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
$72,750±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Venice and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,500±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
$167,200±$15k 61% below NY |
$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
| Warren and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$33Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
$1,010±$362 38% below NY |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,939Highest 40% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±22.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Jordan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY 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.