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Columbus vs Pitcairn vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Pitcairn has the most affordable homes ($112k median).
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Columbus | Pitcairn | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
833Lowest |
2,130Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY |
35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY |
| Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edmeston and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,889±$11k 32% below NY |
$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$67,639±$12kHighest 21% below NY |
| Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36k 71% below NY |
$111,600±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
$147,400±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
| Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
$988±$295 39% below NY |
| Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071Highest 53% below NY |
$2,092 68% below NY |
$2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Edmeston 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.