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Pitcher vs Pike vs Savona
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Pike has grown the fastest since 2010 (-12.5%).
Savona has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Pike | Savona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 576Lowest |
812Highest |
650 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.8±12.7Highest 30% above NY |
48.3±4.4Lowest 21% above NY |
50±11.7 26% above NY |
| Pitcher and Savona 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% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcher and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pitcher and Pike 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% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.2 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Savona 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 |
$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
$56,563±$14kLowest 34% below NY |
| Pike 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 |
$129,100±$18kHighest 70% below NY |
$100,000±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Pike 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 |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$825±$339 49% below NY |
| Pitcher and Savona 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 |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$3,142Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcher and Savona 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.