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Troy vs Binghamton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Binghamton has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Troy | Binghamton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 51,033Highest |
47,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
35.9±1.6Highest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Troy and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
13.3%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,477±$5kHighest 32% below NY |
$45,578±$3kLowest 47% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$10kHighest 51% below NY |
$124,800±$7kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$29Highest 28% below NY |
$870±$38Lowest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Highest 28% below NY |
$3,622Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Troy and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
32.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
44%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1945Highest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #284 of 484 in NY | #426 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.