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Junius vs Montezuma 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).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Montezuma | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,271 |
4,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
45.1±7.9Highest 13% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest 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% |
16.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Galen and Montezuma 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest 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±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% 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±$11k 73% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$983±$192 39% below NY |
$864±$286Lowest 47% 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 |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Galen 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.