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Minerva vs Tyrone vs Wayne 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
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,755 |
1,033 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
54±9.9 36% above NY |
| Wayne 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Tyrone 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 |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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 |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Schroon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 52% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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 |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% 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 |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Tyrone 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.