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Nelliston vs Minden vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k median).
Minden has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Deposit has the most expensive homes ($111k 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 | Nelliston | Minden | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 707Lowest |
4,181Highest |
1,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% below NY |
59±2.1 48% above NY |
| Nelliston and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±7.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.7%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Minden and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY |
$44,195±$10k 49% below NY |
$48,973±$8kHighest 43% below NY |
| Deposit and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY |
$90,500±$9k 79% below NY |
$111,000±$14kHighest 74% below NY |
| Deposit and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $628±$18 61% below NY |
$718±$99Highest 56% below NY |
$542±$384Lowest 67% below NY |
| Minden and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,400Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,180Highest 52% below NY |
$2,801 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±19.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Nelliston and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit and Nelliston 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 | — | #320 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.