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Pitcher vs Taylor vs Pike
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%).
Taylor has the most kids (34.4% under 18).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Taylor | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 576 |
451Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.8±12.7Highest 30% above NY |
35.6±7.8Lowest 11% below NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
| Pitcher and Pike 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% |
34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 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% |
18.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Pitcher and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$24kLowest 34% below NY |
$57,708±$30k 33% below NY |
$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
| Pike and Taylor 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 |
$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY |
$129,100±$18kHighest 70% 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 |
$860±$232 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Pitcher and Taylor 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 |
$3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.6%±60.7 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NY: 14% |
27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NY: 54.3% |
71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 9% above NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
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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.