What stands out worked out from the figures below

Catlin has the highest household income ($81k).

Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Veteran
People
Population	2,518Lowest	3,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±5.3Highest 6% above NY	38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY
	Catlin and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Veteran and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Veteran 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	36.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Catlin and Veteran 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	$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY
	Catlin and Veteran 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	$170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY
	Catlin and Veteran 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	$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,919Highest 40% below NY	$3,176Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Catlin and Veteran 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%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Veteran 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.