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Pitcher vs Lincklaen vs Alma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pitcher has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Lincklaen has the highest household income ($81k).
Alma has the most affordable homes ($84k 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 | Pitcher | Lincklaen | Alma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 576 |
283Lowest |
644Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.8±12.7Lowest 30% above NY |
56.7±6.5Highest 42% above NY |
52±7.6 31% above NY |
| Lincklaen and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±8 NY: 20.5% |
11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcher and Lincklaen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.7%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
30%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Lincklaen and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 7% |
9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$24k 34% below NY |
$80,500±$38kHighest 6% below NY |
$45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY |
| Lincklaen and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$27k 73% below NY |
$160,400±$58kHighest 62% below NY |
$84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Lincklaen and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$63Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,063±$818Highest 34% below NY |
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| Lincklaen and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,806Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,852Highest 57% below NY |
$2,569 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±78.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Lincklaen and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcher and Lincklaen 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.