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Big Flats vs Big Flats
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Big Flats has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Big Flats has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Big Flats | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,592Highest |
5,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±3.6Lowest 9% above NY |
43.7±5.3Highest 10% above NY |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
56.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,044±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$89,286±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,500±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$224,400±$20kHighest 47% below NY |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,345±$111Lowest 17% below NY |
$1,381±$121Highest 15% below NY |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,765Lowest 28% below NY |
$4,974Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±19.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Big Flats and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 47% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Big Flats and Big Flats 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 | #118 of 484 in NY | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HORSEHEADS 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.