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Plattsburgh West vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Deposit has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plattsburgh West | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,328Lowest |
1,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
48.2±9.2Highest 21% above NY |
| Deposit and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Deposit and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh West and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plattsburgh West and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,904±$13kHighest 42% below NY |
$48,214±$13kLowest 44% below NY |
| Plattsburgh West and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $60,200±$23kLowest 86% below NY |
$118,500±$21kHighest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$141Highest 40% below NY |
$717±$231Lowest 56% below NY |
| Plattsburgh West and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,054Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,254Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 57% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.4%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit and Plattsburgh West 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.