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Painted Post vs Radisson vs Weedsport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Weedsport has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Painted Post | Radisson | Weedsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
6,676Highest |
1,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.3±7.1Lowest 9% above NY |
| Radisson and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Painted Post and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$70,865±$13k 18% below NY |
| Radisson and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$166,800±$14k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$1,156±$186Highest 29% below NY |
| Weedsport and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442 17% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
$4,302Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15 NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±37.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Weedsport 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.