What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cincinnatus has the most expensive homes ($124k median).

McGraw has the most people working from home (4.1%).

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	Cincinnatus	McGraw
People
Population	998Highest	974Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±10.7Lowest 6% below NY	41.6±9.8Highest 5% above NY
	McGraw and Cincinnatus 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%	27.8%±11.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	McGraw 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%	21.1%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	McGraw 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2 NY: 7%	2.2%±1.6 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,698±$8kHighest 20% below NY	$64,185±$12kLowest 25% below NY
	Cincinnatus and McGraw 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	$109,600±$12kLowest 74% below NY
	Cincinnatus and McGraw 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	$830±$174Lowest 49% below NY
	Cincinnatus and McGraw 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	$2,853Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.6%±97.5Highest NY: 52.1%	55.7%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cincinnatus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NY: 14%	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.9%Lowest 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	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	2.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	McGraw 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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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.