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Taylor vs Cincinnatus vs Cayuta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taylor has the most kids (34.4% under 18).
Cincinnatus has the oldest population (median age 37.3).
Cayuta has the most people working from home (4.2%).
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 | Taylor | Cincinnatus | Cayuta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 451Lowest |
998Highest |
528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.6±7.8 11% below NY |
37.3±10.7Highest 6% below NY |
34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Cincinnatus and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±7.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Taylor and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cincinnatus and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY |
$68,698±$8k 20% below NY |
$85,714±$18kHighest about the NY average |
| Cayuta and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY |
$123,800±$48k 71% below NY |
$138,600±$33kHighest 67% below NY |
| Cayuta and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $860±$232Lowest 47% below NY |
$877±$136 46% below NY |
$1,386±$70Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$3,390 48% below NY |
$3,190Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±60.7 NY: 52.1% |
74.6%±97.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±49.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cincinnatus and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cayuta and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.