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Veteran vs Lima
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lima has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Veteran | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,269Lowest |
4,118Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
41.2±2.8Highest 4% above NY |
| Lima and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
10%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
$87,130±$5kHighest about the NY average |
| Lima and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY |
$220,200±$20kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$877±$61Highest 46% below NY |
| Lima and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,668Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±28.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.