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Palatine vs Minden vs Nelliston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palatine has the highest household income ($70k).
Minden has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k 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 | Palatine | Minden | Nelliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,200 |
4,181Highest |
707Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.1±5.4 33% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% below NY |
60.6±11.9Highest 52% 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 | 15.8%±5 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±7.3Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.1%±7.9Highest 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+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.5% NY: 40.2% |
18%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2 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 | $69,722±$12kHighest 19% below NY |
$44,195±$10k 49% below NY |
$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,500±$38kHighest 66% below NY |
$90,500±$9k 79% below NY |
$74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $633±$134 61% below NY |
$718±$99Highest 56% below NY |
$628±$18Lowest 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 | $3,232Highest 51% below NY |
$3,180 52% below NY |
$2,400Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±23.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8 NY: 52.1% |
80%±51.1Highest 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 | 13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±9.8 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.