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Vernon vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Deposit has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Vernon | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,238Lowest |
1,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.5Lowest 18% above NY |
48.2±9.2Highest 21% above NY |
| Deposit and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Deposit and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±5.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,988±$15kHighest 26% below NY |
$48,214±$13kLowest 44% below NY |
| Vernon and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,300±$23kHighest 57% below NY |
$118,500±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $921±$54Highest 43% below NY |
$717±$231Lowest 56% below NY |
| Vernon and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,393Highest 48% below NY |
$3,254Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Highest 17 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.4%±18.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Deposit 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 | #368 of 484 in NY | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.