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Catlin vs Caton vs Pierrepont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Caton has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Catlin | Caton | Pierrepont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,082Lowest |
2,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY |
42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
42.4±4.7 7% above NY |
| Caton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pierrepont and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Caton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$92,500±$19k 8% above NY |
| Caton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17k 58% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
| Caton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Highest 30% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,125±$290 31% below NY |
| Catlin and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±41.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Caton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.