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Kiantone vs Lenox vs Broadalbin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Broadalbin has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Kiantone | Lenox | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
8,658Highest |
1,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY |
| Lenox and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k 6% below NY |
$75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
| Broadalbin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 61% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$164,300±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
| Broadalbin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666 41% below NY |
$935±$83Lowest 42% below NY |
$992±$274Highest 39% below NY |
| Broadalbin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,809 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lenox and Broadalbin 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.