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Portland vs Fayette
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portland has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).
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 | Portland | Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,924Highest |
3,607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
39.4±5.1Highest about the NY average |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Portland and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,333±$10kLowest 23% below NY |
$77,875±$25kHighest 9% below NY |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,500±$18kLowest 67% below NY |
$173,900±$29kHighest 59% below NY |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$94Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,215±$532Highest 25% below NY |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,066Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,814Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±19.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fayette and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #480 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BROCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BROCTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.