What stands out worked out from the figures below

Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).

Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Catlin	Dix
People
Population	2,518Lowest	3,660Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY	50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY
Kids under 18	24.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Dix and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,956±$20kHighest 6% below NY	$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY
	Catlin and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,400±$17kHighest 58% below NY	$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY
	Catlin and Dix 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	$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,919Highest 40% below NY	$3,141Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Catlin and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%	4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Catlin and Dix 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	—	#391 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.9
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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.