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Roxbury vs Canadice vs Halcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Halcott has the most kids (32.6% 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 | Roxbury | Canadice | Halcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,272Highest |
1,631 |
337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±4.2Highest 50% above NY |
58.7±6.5 47% above NY |
42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY |
| Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Halcott and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.9%±0.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±12Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,042±$7kLowest 32% below NY |
$67,740±$6kHighest 21% below NY |
$65,000±$27k 24% below NY |
| Canadice and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,000±$42kHighest 36% below NY |
$186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY |
$231,800±$105k 45% below NY |
| Roxbury and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,047±$203 35% below NY |
$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY |
| Halcott and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,783Highest 43% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±14.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.1%±98.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Roxbury and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Halcott and Roxbury 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.