What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hannibal has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

Cayuta has the most kids (25% 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	Hannibal	Cayuta
People
Population	593Highest	528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37±10.3Highest 7% below NY	34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY
	Hannibal and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	25%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cayuta and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±8Highest NY: 17.9%	12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hannibal and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hannibal and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,958±$21kLowest 8% below NY	$85,714±$18kHighest about the NY average
	Cayuta and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$118,300±$16kLowest 72% below NY	$138,600±$33kHighest 67% below NY
	Cayuta and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$932±$184Lowest 43% below NY	$1,386±$70Highest 14% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,185Lowest 52% below NY	$3,190Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±32Lowest NY: 52.1%	40%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cayuta and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	4.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hannibal and Cayuta 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	#353 of 484 in NY	—
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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.