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Lorraine vs Sempronius vs Florence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sempronius has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
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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 | Lorraine | Sempronius | Florence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 878 |
789Lowest |
1,117Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±10.7Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±5.7Highest 5% above NY |
41±5.4 3% above NY |
| Sempronius and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.1%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lorraine and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lorraine and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Lorraine and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
$70,000±$11k 19% below NY |
$77,813±$4kHighest 9% below NY |
| Florence and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,400±$27k 64% below NY |
$154,200±$14kHighest 64% below NY |
$123,400±$38kLowest 71% below NY |
| Sempronius and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$269 36% below NY |
$950±$336Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY |
| Florence and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 59% below NY |
$2,430 63% below NY |
$1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±63.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±73.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Sempronius and Florence 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.