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Cayuta vs Taylor vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cayuta has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Taylor has the most kids (34.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Cayuta | Taylor | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 528 |
451Lowest |
601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY |
35.6±7.8Highest 11% below NY |
35±5.8 12% below NY |
| Taylor and Parish 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% |
27.1%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Taylor and Parish 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% |
16.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Parish and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,714±$18k about the NY average |
$57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY |
$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 |
$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY |
$129,300±$15k 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 |
$860±$232 47% below NY |
$781±$500Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,190Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±49.8 NY: 52.1% |
60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±34.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
37 min 12% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest 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.