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Cincinnatus vs Avoca

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cincinnatus has the most expensive homes ($124k median).
Avoca has the most people working from home (5.3%).

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.

MeasureCincinnatusAvoca
People
Population
998Lowest
1,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37.3±10.7Highest
6% below NY
37.1±8.7Lowest
7% below NY
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22%±7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.4%±4.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Avoca and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±3.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
17.7%±2.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
Avoca and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
21.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2Highest
NY: 7%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,698±$8kHighest
20% below NY
$66,389±$9kLowest
23% below NY
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$123,800±$48kHighest
71% below NY
$84,200±$9kLowest
80% below NY
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$877±$136Highest
46% below NY
$816±$110Lowest
50% below NY
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,390Highest
48% below NY
$2,093Lowest
68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±97.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
33.3%±28.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Cincinnatus and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%Lowest
NY: 14%
20.3%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
73%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Highest
4 yrs older than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
10% below NY
22 minLowest
34% below NY
Work from home
2.6%±1.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
5.3%±4.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
Avoca and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
7.2
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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.