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Farnham vs Cato vs Munnsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farnham has the highest household income ($98k).
Cato has the most expensive homes ($163k median).
Munnsville has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Farnham | Cato | Munnsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
515Highest |
369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.3±4.5Highest 9% above NY |
40.2±7.4Lowest about the NY average |
40.8±7.8 about the NY average |
| Farnham and Munnsville 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±7.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Munnsville and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±7.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Cato and Munnsville 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±$19k 4% below NY |
$77,750±$13kLowest 10% 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±$54k 68% below NY |
$163,300±$19kHighest 61% below NY |
$114,400±$14kLowest 73% 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 |
$880±$145 46% below NY |
| Farnham and Munnsville 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 |
$3,125Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±53 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±78Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Munnsville and Farnham 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.