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Junius vs Mentz vs Galen
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 most expensive homes ($160k median).
Mentz has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Junius | Mentz | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,753 |
4,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
43.1±5.3Highest 8% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Mentz and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Junius 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% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
9.3% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
| Junius and Galen 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 |
$115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
| Junius and Mentz 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 |
$2,901Highest 56% below NY |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 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% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest 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 | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.