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Minerva vs Newcomb 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).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Newcomb | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
490Lowest |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Schroon and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
— | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,291Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest 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.