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Junius vs Montezuma
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,271Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45.1±7.9Highest 13% above NY |
| Montezuma and Junius 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% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Montezuma and Junius 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% |
8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Junius and Montezuma 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 |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Junius and Montezuma 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 |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$983±$192Lowest 39% below NY |
| Junius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875Highest 56% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.