What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cayuta has the highest household income ($86k).

Erin has the most homeowners (91.7%).

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	Cayuta	Erin
People
Population	528Lowest	1,912Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY	43.9±3.8Highest 10% above NY
	Erin and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5%	23%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cayuta and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Erin and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,714±$18kHighest about the NY average	$66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY
	Cayuta and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,600±$33kHighest 67% below NY	$133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY
	Cayuta and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$70Highest 14% below NY	$747±$305Lowest 54% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,190Lowest 52% below NY	$3,396Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1%	25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cayuta and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 13% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	4.2%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cayuta and Erin 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.