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McGraw vs Cattaraugus vs Cincinnatus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
McGraw has the most people working from home (4.1%).
Cattaraugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Cincinnatus has the most expensive homes ($124k 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 | McGraw | Cattaraugus | Cincinnatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,034Highest |
998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±9.8Highest 5% above NY |
39.7±7 about the NY average |
37.3±10.7Lowest 6% below NY |
| McGraw and Cattaraugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±11.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
22%±7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| McGraw and Cattaraugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| McGraw and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cattaraugus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,185±$12k 25% below NY |
$60,341±$13kLowest 30% below NY |
$68,698±$8kHighest 20% below NY |
| Cincinnatus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $109,600±$12k 74% below NY |
$71,200±$10kLowest 83% below NY |
$123,800±$48kHighest 71% below NY |
| Cincinnatus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$174 49% below NY |
$683±$115Lowest 58% below NY |
$877±$136Highest 46% below NY |
| Cincinnatus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,853 57% below NY |
$2,652Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,390Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±18.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.6%±97.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cincinnatus and McGraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| McGraw and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.