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Richland vs Canastota
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Canastota has the shortest commute (23 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 | Richland | Canastota |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,716Highest |
4,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canastota and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Canastota and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$74,015±$13kHighest 14% below NY |
| Canastota and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$13kHighest 61% below NY |
$144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
$930±$88Highest 43% below NY |
| Canastota and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 37% below NY |
$4,364Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #316 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.