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Victory vs Root vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the youngest population (median age 31).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Alexander has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Victory | Root | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,907Lowest |
1,963 |
2,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
32.8±6.1Highest 18% below NY |
32.7±5.3 18% below NY |
| Root and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6 NY: 20.5% |
31.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Victory and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Root and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$75,771±$6k 12% below NY |
$75,875±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
| Alexander and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$15k 61% below NY |
$209,000±$29kHighest 51% below NY |
$163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Root and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$164 34% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
| Alexander and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,623Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,795Highest 42% below NY |
$3,732 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
16.9%±5.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Victory and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #295 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.