Compare towns
Victory vs Root vs Rathbone
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%).
Rathbone has the most affordable homes ($122k 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 | Victory | Root | Rathbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,907 |
1,963Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
32.8±6.1Highest 18% below NY |
32.7±7.7 18% below NY |
| Root and Rathbone 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%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
35.1%±10.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Victory and Rathbone 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% |
11.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Victory and Rathbone 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% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Root and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$5k 17% below NY |
$75,771±$6kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,375±$6kLowest 26% below NY |
| Root and Victory 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 |
$121,600±$63kLowest 71% 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±$164Highest 34% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$837±$96 48% below NY |
| Victory and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,623 60% below NY |
$3,795Highest 42% below NY |
$2,571Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Victory and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.