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Providence vs Greenfield vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Providence | Greenfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
8,039Highest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
43.5±3.4Lowest 9% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Greenfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
$85,773±$18k about the NY average |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$25k 36% below NY |
$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$1,312±$91 19% below NY |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
$4,458Highest 32% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1990 31 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Greenfield and Durham 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 | — | #164 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.