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Hector vs Ulysses vs Dix
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hector has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Dix has the most affordable homes ($165k 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.
| Measure | Hector | Ulysses | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,850Highest |
4,809 |
3,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
48.1±4.7Lowest 21% above NY |
50.1±2.8 26% above NY |
| Hector and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$71,400±$7k 17% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525 33% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072 38% below NY |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
$3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses and Hector 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 | — | #114 of 484 in NY | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.