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Evans vs Maine vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sullivan has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Evans | Maine | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
5,089Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$939±$49Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
$4,542 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Maine 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.