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Junius vs Mentz vs Troupsburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
Mentz has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Troupsburg has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | Troupsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,753Highest |
1,018Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
44.8±4.3Highest 13% above NY |
| Troupsburg and Mentz 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% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Troupsburg 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Troupsburg 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% |
9.3% NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz 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±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$71,875±$11k 16% below NY |
| Junius and Troupsburg 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±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$130,100±$24k 69% below NY |
| Junius and Troupsburg 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 |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$775±$274Lowest 52% 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 |
$2,563Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Troupsburg and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.