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Starkey vs Canisteo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Canisteo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Starkey | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
3,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
42.2±4.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$62,660±$8kHighest 27% below NY |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kHighest 66% below NY |
$116,800±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$975±$304Highest 40% below NY |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412Highest 48% below NY |
$2,889Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canisteo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #358 of 484 in NY | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.