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Trenton vs Westerlo 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 kids (24.4% under 18).
Westerlo has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Westerlo | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 4,257Highest |
3,208 |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.2 11% above NY |
44.2±9Lowest 11% 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%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±17.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Trenton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
40.4%±19.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prospect and Westerlo 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% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
2.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±9.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Westerlo 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 |
$99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
$46,971±$27kLowest 45% below NY |
| Westerlo 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±$32k 47% below NY |
$316,200±$49kHighest 25% below NY |
$86,800±$34kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$397Highest 45% below NY |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
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| Trenton and Westerlo 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 |
$4,252Highest 35% below NY |
$1,635Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
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| Trenton and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±6 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±9.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Westerlo and Trenton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.