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Pavilion vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most kids (20% under 18).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Pavilion | Cato |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,089Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pavilion and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Pavilion and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,600±$6kLowest 60% below NY |
| Pavilion and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 49% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Highest 48% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pavilion and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.