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Root vs Elba vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Elba has the highest household income ($92k).
Victory has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Root | Elba | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,963 |
2,210Highest |
1,907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.8±6.1 18% below NY |
33.8±5.6Highest 15% below NY |
31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
| Elba and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±6 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Victory and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Elba and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elba and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,771±$6k 12% below NY |
$91,875±$21kHighest 7% above NY |
$71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Elba and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,000±$29kHighest 51% below NY |
$149,700±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$165,200±$15k 61% below NY |
| Root and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$966±$123 40% below NY |
$1,066±$164Highest 34% below NY |
| Victory and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 42% below NY |
$4,124Highest 37% below NY |
$2,623Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Elba and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Root and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.