What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cayuta has the most kids (25% under 18).

Newfield has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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	Cayuta	Newfield
People
Population	528Lowest	4,992Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY	48.2±11Highest 21% above NY
	Newfield 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%	19.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cayuta and Newfield 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%	24.8%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Cayuta and Newfield 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	$74,333±$20kLowest 14% below NY
	Cayuta and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,600±$33kLowest 67% below NY	$171,300±$29kHighest 60% below NY
	Newfield and Cayuta 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	$1,180±$189Lowest 27% below NY
	Cayuta and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,190Lowest 52% below NY	$4,225Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±49.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	59%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newfield and Cayuta 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%	8.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	4.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newfield and Cayuta 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	—	#377 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.