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Tyre vs Van Etten vs Wilson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Van Etten has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Tyre | Van Etten | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,328 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
46.7±3Highest 17% above NY |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Van Etten and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$14kHighest 27% below NY |
$61,620±$6k 28% below NY |
$60,639±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
| Tyre and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
$146,500±$18kLowest 65% below NY |
$172,700±$28kHighest 59% below NY |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$153 46% below NY |
$1,071±$183Highest 34% below NY |
$768±$150Lowest 53% below NY |
| Van Etten and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,010 54% below NY |
$4,000Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±29.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Tyre and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and Van Etten 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 | — | — | #268 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.