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Tyrone vs Buchanan vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Tyrone | Buchanan | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,397Highest |
1,637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Reading and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Buchanan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$1,507±$514 7% below NY |
| Buchanan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Buchanan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Buchanan and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.