What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farnham has the most people working from home (8.5%).

Cato has the most kids (23.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Farnham	Cato
People
Population	435Lowest	515Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±4.5Highest 9% above NY	40.2±7.4Lowest about the NY average
	Farnham and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cato and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cato and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±7.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7%
	Cato and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,857±$44kHighest 14% above NY	$82,292±$19kLowest 4% below NY
	Farnham and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$134,400±$54kLowest 68% below NY	$163,300±$19kHighest 61% below NY
	Cato and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,057±$355Highest 35% below NY	$695±$678Lowest 57% below NY
	Farnham and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,734Highest 43% below NY	$3,125Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±53Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Farnham and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest NY: 14%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Farnham and Cato 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.