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Schroon vs Rensselaerville vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Schroon | Rensselaerville | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
1,901Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
54±3.3Lowest 36% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$90,324±$26kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
$784±$102 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 50% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville 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.