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Lewis vs Truxton vs Torrey
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).
Truxton has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Truxton | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,156Highest |
1,077 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±5.2Lowest 31% above NY |
53.3±7.8 34% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey and Truxton 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% |
15.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Truxton 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% |
16.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest 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% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Truxton 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±$35kLowest 5% below NY |
$95,000±$22k 10% above NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,000±$26k 57% below NY |
$178,500±$34kLowest 58% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey and Lewis 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 |
$874±$110Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% 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 |
$4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±42.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lewis and Truxton 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Lewis 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.