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Pierrepont vs Russell

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pierrepont has the highest household income ($93k).
Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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.

MeasurePierrepontRussell
People
Population
2,521Highest
2,091Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+0.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
42.4±4.7Highest
7% above NY
35.9±4.6Lowest
10% below NY
Pierrepont and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23%±5.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
25.9%±4.2Highest
NY: 20.5%
Russell and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±5Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.2%±0.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
19.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2Highest
NY: 7%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Pierrepont and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,500±$19kHighest
8% above NY
$65,189±$3kLowest
24% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$131,300±$26kHighest
69% below NY
$110,400±$10kLowest
74% below NY
Pierrepont and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$290Highest
31% below NY
$906±$123Lowest
44% below NY
Pierrepont and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Highest
56% below NY
$2,235Lowest
66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.9%±41.1Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.7%±27.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Russell and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
20.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
82.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
17 yrs newer than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
34 minHighest
3% above NY
Work from home
4.4%±3.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.9%±6.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Russell and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.8
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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.