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Pitcher vs Pharsalia 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%).
Pharsalia has the highest household income ($77k).
Alma has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.2%).
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.
| Measure | Pitcher | Pharsalia | Alma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 576 |
563Lowest |
644Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-13% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.8±12.7 30% above NY |
44.9±11.7Lowest 13% above NY |
52±7.6Highest 31% above NY |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±9.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pharsalia and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$77,083±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY |
| Pharsalia 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 |
$126,400±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
$84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Pharsalia and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$63Highest 41% below NY |
$913±$521Lowest 44% below NY |
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| Pitcher and Pharsalia 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 |
$1,925 71% below NY |
$2,569Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±78.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.8% NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcher and Alma 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.