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Wolcott vs Huron vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Huron has the most people working from home (8%).
Norfolk has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Wolcott | Huron | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,971 |
2,240Lowest |
4,402Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1 6% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
44.6±4.1Highest 12% above NY |
| Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wolcott and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,569±$10kLowest 37% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,500±$13k 21% below NY |
| Huron and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$105,800±$20k 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$788±$118 51% below NY |
| Huron and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486 62% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,270Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Norfolk and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Huron and Wolcott 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 | #367 of 484 in NY | — | #462 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| 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.