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Catlin vs Fleming vs Dix vs Caton
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).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Caton has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Fleming | Dix | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,463 |
3,660Highest |
2,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
42.5±6.6 7% above NY |
| Dix and Fleming 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% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Fleming 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% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Fleming 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% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20k 6% below NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
| Caton and Fleming 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$189,500±$21k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$718±$172 56% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,572 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Caton and Fleming 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.