Fort Drum, NY vs Massena, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFort Drum, NYMassena, NY
Population16,06510,238
Median Household Income$62,291$51,458
Median Rent$1,622/mo$722/mo
Median Home Value—$94,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%55.9%
Poverty Rate11.7%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*242
Property Crime Rate /100k183*1,802
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr336—
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows14°F10°F
Snowfall116 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute11.1 min17.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—13.1
College Degree Rate34.8%25.1%
Foreign-Born %8.7%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Drum (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.