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Caroline vs Pike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroline has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Caroline | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,280Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Caroline and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caroline and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,855±$21kHighest 6% below NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
| Caroline and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$40kHighest 45% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Caroline and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 13% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±15.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #345 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — |
| 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.