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Thurman vs Italy vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Thurman | Italy | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,028Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
52.8±7.4 33% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kHighest 32% below NY |
$58,750±$8kHighest 32% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$153,100±$24kLowest 64% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,038±$231 36% below NY |
$936±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,826Highest 57% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Greig 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.

