What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fabius has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Cuyler has the most affordable homes ($159k 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	Fabius	Cuyler
People
Population	2,063Highest	738Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.9Highest 16% above NY	40.4±3.4Lowest about the NY average
	Fabius and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fabius and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Cuyler and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,063±$11kHighest 9% above NY	$82,813±$20kLowest 4% below NY
	Fabius and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,300±$26kHighest 44% below NY	$159,400±$42kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$70Highest 42% below NY	$938±$122Lowest 42% below NY
	Fabius and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 16% below NY	$3,816Lowest 42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.9%±72.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cuyler and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NY: 14%	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	77%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	3.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7	—
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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.