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Thurman vs Wells 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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wells | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,148 |
3,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50.1±6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warrensburg and Thurman 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$60,907±$12k 25% below U.S. |
| Wells and Warrensburg 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$167,400±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$911±$50Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,783 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Wells 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 |
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.