What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pitcairn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pitcairn	Columbus
People
Population	833Lowest	849Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY	43.6±11.8Lowest 10% above NY
	Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Columbus and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY	$58,889±$11kHighest 32% below NY
	Columbus and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,600±$14kLowest 74% below NY	$124,700±$36kHighest 71% below NY
	Columbus and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY	$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY
	Columbus and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,092Lowest 68% below NY	$3,071Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1%	53.6%±92.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pitcairn and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%	9.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	12.6%±12.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Columbus and Pitcairn 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.