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Venice vs Walker Valley vs Genoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Walker Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+48.8%).
Genoa has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Venice | Walker Valley | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,468 |
1,301Lowest |
1,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walker Valley and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
5.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Genoa and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20kLowest 7% above NY |
$119,625±$40kHighest 39% above NY |
$92,833±$11k 8% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$331,700±$117kHighest 22% below NY |
$240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242Lowest 23% below NY |
$2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
$1,275±$804 21% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$7,154Highest 9% above NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±28.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.