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Minerva vs Riverside vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Riverside has the most kids (37.7% under 18).
Newcomb has the most expensive homes ($255k median).
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 | Riverside | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Highest |
624 |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% 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% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 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% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$88,750±$26k 3% above NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
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| Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Highest 60% below NY |
$2,023 69% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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.