What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cayuta has the most people working from home (4.2%).

Taylor has the most kids (34.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cayuta	Taylor
People
Population	528Highest	451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY	35.6±7.8Highest 11% below NY
	Taylor 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%	34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Taylor 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%	16.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Taylor 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%	18.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Taylor 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	$57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY
	Cayuta and Taylor 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	$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY
	Cayuta and Taylor 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	$860±$232Lowest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,190Lowest 52% below NY	$3,568Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±49.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Taylor and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%	27.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 13% below NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	4.2%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cayuta and Taylor 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.