What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

Hector has the most homeowners (91.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ulysses	Hector
People
Population	4,809Lowest	4,850Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.1±4.7Lowest 21% above NY	51.1±4Highest 28% above NY
	Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	25%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,400±$7kLowest 17% below NY	$79,904±$19kHighest 7% below NY
	Hector and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY	$218,700±$32kLowest 48% below NY
	Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY	$1,083±$525Lowest 33% below NY
	Ulysses and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,914Highest 10% below NY	$4,072Lowest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%	15.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ulysses and Hector 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	#114 of 484 in NY	—
School district	TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.