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Newcomb vs Durham vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Newcomb | Durham | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,641Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Newcomb and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Newcomb and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Durham and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Minerva and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Minerva 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.