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Savannah vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Savannah | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,482Highest |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±7.9Highest 13% above NY |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Savannah and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$73,250±$18kHighest 15% below NY |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$116,200±$11kHighest 73% below NY |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409Lowest 41% below NY |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,310Highest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Savannah 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.