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Portage vs Genesee Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portage has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Genesee Falls has the most people working from home (6.8%).
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 | Portage | Genesee Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 961Highest |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 36.9±4.7Lowest 7% below NY |
46±10Highest 16% above NY |
| Genesee Falls and Portage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Portage and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Genesee Falls and Portage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,556±$27kHighest 18% below NY |
$66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
| Portage and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,600±$43kHighest 66% below NY |
$143,200±$31kLowest 66% below NY |
| Portage and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$313Highest 36% below NY |
$825±$286Lowest 49% below NY |
| Portage and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395Highest 48% below NY |
$3,268Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±42.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±48.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Portage and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
32 minLowest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Genesee Falls and Portage 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.