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Trenton vs Floyd vs Prospect
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($87k 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 | Trenton | Floyd | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,257Highest |
3,702 |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.2 11% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
54.2±15.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Prospect and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±17.1Lowest 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%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.4%±19.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prospect and Trenton 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% NY: 40.2% |
2.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
0%±9.1Lowest 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±$13k 3% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$46,971±$27kLowest 45% below 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±$24k 52% below NY |
$86,800±$34kLowest 80% 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 |
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| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,887 41% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$1,635Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
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| 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% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
0%±9.3Lowest 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 | 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.