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Chautauqua vs Mayville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chautauqua has grown the fastest since 2010 (-10.2%).
Mayville has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Chautauqua | Mayville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,965Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4Lowest 16% above NY |
46.4±7.2Highest 17% above NY |
| Mayville and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayville and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,795±$18kHighest 20% below NY |
$68,611±$15kLowest 20% below NY |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,300±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$161,400±$30kLowest 62% below NY |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$64Highest 59% below NY |
$631±$100Lowest 61% below NY |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,755Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,257Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chautauqua and Mayville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chautauqua and Mayville 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 | #129 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.