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Junius vs Galen vs Tuscarora
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).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Tuscarora has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Galen | Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
4,369Highest |
1,402 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
39.9±6.6 about the NY average |
| Junius and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Galen 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% |
16.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Galen and Tuscarora 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% |
14.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Galen and Junius 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 |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
| Tuscarora 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±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$157,800±$21k 63% below NY |
| Junius and Tuscarora 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 |
$864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
$925±$431 43% below NY |
| Junius and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875 56% below NY |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,231Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Galen and Junius 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 | — | #475 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.