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Caton vs Pierrepont vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Byron has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Caton | Pierrepont | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Lowest |
2,521Highest |
2,139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
42.4±4.7 7% above NY |
40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Caton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Byron and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pierrepont and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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 | $110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$92,500±$19kLowest 8% above NY |
$99,063±$26k 15% above NY |
| Caton and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
$168,000±$10k 60% below NY |
| Caton and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,125±$290Highest 31% below NY |
$853±$93 47% below NY |
| Pierrepont and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,643 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±41.1 NY: 52.1% |
73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Byron and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Caton and Byron 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.