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Farnham vs Cato vs Pharsalia
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 most people working from home (8.5%).
Cato has the most expensive homes ($163k median).
Pharsalia has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Farnham | Cato | Pharsalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
515 |
563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±4.5 9% above NY |
40.2±7.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.9±11.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Pharsalia and Farnham 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% |
27.5%±9.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pharsalia and Cato 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% |
16.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Pharsalia 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±7.7 NY: 7% |
5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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±$19k 4% below NY |
$77,083±$10kLowest 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 |
$126,400±$21kLowest 70% 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 |
$913±$521 44% below NY |
| Farnham and Pharsalia 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 |
$3,125 53% below NY |
$1,925Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±53 NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±100Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79% NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest 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.