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Reading vs Truxton vs Starkey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Truxton has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Starkey has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Reading | Truxton | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,637 |
1,077Lowest |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
53.3±7.8Highest 34% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Truxton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Reading and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Truxton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$178,500±$34kHighest 58% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Truxton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$874±$110 46% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Reading 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.