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Tioga vs Norwich vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tioga has the highest household income ($69k).
Norwich has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barton 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 | Tioga | Norwich | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,348 |
3,521Lowest |
8,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±3.5 14% above NY |
41.9±6.6Lowest 5% above NY |
46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Barton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Norwich and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.7 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Barton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,523±$20kHighest 20% below NY |
$63,226±$15k 26% below NY |
$54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
| Tioga and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY |
$127,100±$28k 70% below NY |
$141,000±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
| Barton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $847±$219Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,031±$388Highest 36% below NY |
$956±$109 41% below NY |
| Norwich and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,614 60% below NY |
$2,456Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±29.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±22.6 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Norwich and Tioga 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 | #342 of 484 in NY | — | #251 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.