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Union vs Vershire vs Johnson City
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Union | Vershire | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
842Lowest |
14,940 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 35% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Johnson City 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 | #199 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.