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Minerva vs Wayne vs Greig 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).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Greig has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Greig | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,033 |
1,004 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
54±9.9Lowest 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% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Schroon 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Wayne and Schroon 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 |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Wayne and Greig 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 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.