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Enfield vs Hector vs Ulysses
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 the most homeowners (91.4%).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,310Lowest |
4,850Highest |
4,809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±9.4Lowest 6% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
48.1±4.7 21% above NY |
| Hector and Ulysses 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Enfield 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±$19k 7% below NY |
$71,400±$7kLowest 17% 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±$26k 47% below NY |
$218,700±$32kLowest 48% below NY |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
| Ulysses and Enfield 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 |
$1,274±$319 21% below NY |
| Enfield and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723 28% below NY |
$4,072Lowest 38% below NY |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±24 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses and Enfield 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 | — | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.