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Junius vs Fenner vs Tyre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Junius | Fenner | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,719Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45±5.9Highest 13% above NY |
44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
| Fenner and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyre and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Fenner and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY |
$161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
| Fenner and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$870±$153 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875 56% below NY |
$3,073Highest 53% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
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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.