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Catharine vs Sheldon vs Cayuta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Cayuta has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Catharine | Sheldon | Cayuta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,370 |
2,216Highest |
528Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5 19% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Sheldon and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cayuta and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$85,714±$18kHighest about the NY average |
| Cayuta and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$138,600±$33kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,386±$70Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,190Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
40%±49.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Catharine and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.