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Morrisonville vs Plattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k 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 | Morrisonville | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,950Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±7.1Lowest 10% above NY |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
| Plattsburgh and Morrisonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Plattsburgh and Morrisonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,430±$19kHighest 5% above NY |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,200±$26kHighest 52% below NY |
$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$47Highest 32% below NY |
$1,053±$86Lowest 35% below NY |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Highest 45% below NY |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Morrisonville and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.