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Pierrepont vs Catlin vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Catlin has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Byron has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | Pierrepont | Catlin | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,521Highest |
2,518 |
2,139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.4±4.7Highest 7% above NY |
42±5.3 6% above NY |
40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Pierrepont and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Byron and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
16%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pierrepont and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pierrepont and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$19k 8% above NY |
$80,956±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
$99,063±$26kHighest 15% above NY |
| Byron and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
$176,400±$17kHighest 58% below NY |
$168,000±$10k 60% below NY |
| Catlin and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$290 31% below NY |
$1,132±$195Highest 30% below NY |
$853±$93Lowest 47% below NY |
| Catlin and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,919Highest 40% below NY |
$3,643 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±41.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.2%±27.5 NY: 52.1% |
73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Byron and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Byron and Catlin 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.