Compare towns
LaFayette vs DeWitt vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
LaFayette has the most people working from home (16.9%).
DeWitt has the most expensive homes ($298k median).
Enfield has the most kids (26.3% 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 | LaFayette | DeWitt | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,878 |
11,060Highest |
3,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±5.8Highest 14% above NY |
41.4±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
42.3±9.4 6% above NY |
| LaFayette and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Enfield and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Enfield and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% NY: 40.2% |
63.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3 NY: 7% |
14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$21k 32% above NY |
$123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY |
$94,750±$27kLowest 10% above NY |
| DeWitt and LaFayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$16k 46% below NY |
$297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY |
$224,000±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$123 20% below NY |
$1,172±$257Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY |
| Enfield and LaFayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,836 27% below NY |
$7,402Highest 12% above NY |
$4,723Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.5%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
54%±24Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Enfield and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| LaFayette and Enfield 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 | #331 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #483 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.