What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).

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	Corfu	Pike
People
Population	695Lowest	812Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±11.1Lowest 17% above NY	48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY
	Pike and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corfu and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pike and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Corfu and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$22kHighest 11% below NY	$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY
	Corfu and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,700±$27kHighest 62% below NY	$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY
	Corfu and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY	$810±$762Highest 50% below NY
	Pike and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,095Highest 38% below NY	$2,947Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.1%±9.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pike and Corfu 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.