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Lindley vs Painted Post vs Caton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lindley has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Painted Post has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Lindley | Painted Post | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
1,824 |
2,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
42.5±6.6Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lindley and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
| Lindley and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$4,572 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Lindley 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.