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Thurman vs Vershire vs Warrensburg

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
Warrensburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

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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.

MeasureThurmanVershireWarrensburg
People
Population
977
842Lowest
3,194Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.7±3.8Highest
35% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.2±9.4
29% above U.S.
Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Warrensburg and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Thurman and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
13.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,750±$14k
27% below U.S.
$71,618±$12kHighest
11% below U.S.
$57,245±$6kLowest
29% below U.S.
Vershire and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$197,400±$43k
41% below U.S.
$209,100±$55kHighest
37% below U.S.
$165,300±$8kLowest
50% below U.S.
Vershire and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,175±$599Highest
54% above U.S.
$1,117±$80
21% below U.S.
$894±$53Lowest
37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,368Lowest
24% below U.S.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
$2,709
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.1%±77.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
18 minLowest
31% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #314 of 484 in NY
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U.S. 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.