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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.
| Measure | Pierrepont | Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.