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Taylor vs Parish vs Cincinnatus
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).
Parish has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Cincinnatus has the shortest commute (29 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 | Taylor | Parish | Cincinnatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 451Lowest |
601 |
998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -14.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.6±7.8 11% below NY |
35±5.8Lowest 12% below NY |
37.3±10.7Highest 6% 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% |
27.1%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22%±7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
16%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.1Highest 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% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parish and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY |
$88,333±$19kHighest about the NY average |
$68,698±$8k 20% below NY |
| Parish 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 |
$129,300±$15kHighest 69% below NY |
$123,800±$48k 71% below NY |
| Parish and Cincinnatus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $860±$232 47% below NY |
$781±$500Lowest 52% below NY |
$877±$136Highest 46% below NY |
| Cincinnatus and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,390 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±60.7 NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.6%±97.5Highest 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% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
37 min 12% above NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Parish 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.