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Nelliston vs Minden vs Palatine
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).
Palatine has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Palatine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 707Lowest |
4,181Highest |
3,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% below NY |
53.1±5.4 33% above NY |
| Nelliston and Palatine 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% |
15.8%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Minden and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.2%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Nelliston and Palatine 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Minden and Nelliston 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 |
$69,722±$12kHighest 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY |
$90,500±$9k 79% below NY |
$142,500±$38kHighest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $628±$18Lowest 61% below NY |
$718±$99Highest 56% below NY |
$633±$134 61% below NY |
| Minden and Palatine 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 |
$3,180 52% below NY |
$3,232Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±23.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Nelliston and Minden 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% NY: 14% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Palatine 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.