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Trenton vs Floyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Floyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Trenton | Floyd |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,257Highest |
3,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
| Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,807±$13kLowest 3% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,400±$32kHighest 47% below NY |
$204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY |
| Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$397Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,887Lowest 41% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Trenton and Floyd 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 | #117 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.