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Lewis vs Torrey vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewis has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Kortright has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Lewis | Torrey | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,156 |
996Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±5.2Lowest 31% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
| Torrey and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$35k 5% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$80,729±$22kLowest 6% below NY |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,000±$26kLowest 57% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $985±$284 39% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,250Highest 51% below NY |
$2,945 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lewis and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.