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Union vs Vershire vs Niagara Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Niagara Falls has the most affordable homes ($115k 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 | Union | Vershire | Niagara Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
842Lowest |
47,987 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.8±1.3Lowest 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Niagara Falls and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Union 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Vershire 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. |
$49,101±$2kLowest 39% 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. |
$115,300±$6kLowest 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±$37 34% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$823±$33Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 35% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,786Lowest 11% below 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% |
58.4%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Niagara Falls 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% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%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 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Union 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 | — | #427 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 15.3Highest |
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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.