What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cayuta has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Parish has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Parish
People
Population	528Lowest	601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY	35±5.8Highest 12% below NY
	Parish and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.1%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Parish and Cayuta 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%	16%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Parish and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7%
	Parish 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±$18kLowest about the NY average	$88,333±$19kHighest about the NY average
	Parish and Cayuta 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	$129,300±$15kLowest 69% below NY
	Cayuta and Parish 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	$781±$500Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,190Lowest 52% below NY	$3,363Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1%	37.5%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cayuta and Parish 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%	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 13% below NY	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	4.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Parish and Cayuta 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.