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Palmyra vs South Glens Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
South Glens Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Palmyra | South Glens Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,287Lowest |
3,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below NY |
38.1±3.5Highest 4% below NY |
| South Glens Falls and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra and South Glens Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| South Glens Falls and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and South Glens Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,983±$11kHighest 24% below NY |
$58,542±$17kLowest 32% below NY |
| Palmyra and South Glens Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,700±$15kLowest 69% below NY |
$212,700±$14kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $937±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,171±$135Highest 28% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263Highest 35% below NY |
$3,532Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±1.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| South Glens Falls and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50%Highest NY: 54.3% |
49.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| South Glens Falls and Palmyra 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.