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Pitcairn vs Columbus vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
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 | Pitcairn | Columbus | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 833Lowest |
849 |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY |
43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Pitcairn 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%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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±$11k 32% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
| Edwards and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,600±$14k 74% below NY |
$124,700±$36kHighest 71% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% 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 |
$850±$331 48% below NY |
| Columbus and Edwards 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 |
$2,225 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
32 min about the NY average |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±12.5 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest 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.