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Enfield vs Hector
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Enfield | Hector |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,310Lowest |
4,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
| Hector and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY |
$79,904±$19kLowest 7% below NY |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,000±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$218,700±$32kLowest 48% below NY |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY |
$1,083±$525Lowest 33% below NY |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723Highest 28% below NY |
$4,072Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±24Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Enfield and Hector 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 | #483 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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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.