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Minerva vs Black Brook vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Minerva | Black Brook | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,315 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
$69,955±$10kHighest 19% below NY |
| Schroon and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
$783±$461 52% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Minerva and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,633Highest 45% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Black Brook and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Minerva 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.