Compare towns
Ulysses vs Hector vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Enfield has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Ulysses | Hector | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809 |
4,850Highest |
3,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7 21% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
42.3±9.4Lowest 6% 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Enfield and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Lowest 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% |
42.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Enfield 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±$19k 7% below NY |
$94,750±$27kHighest 10% above NY |
| Enfield and Hector 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 |
$224,000±$26k 47% below NY |
| Ulysses and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319 21% below NY |
$1,083±$525Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,301±$198Highest 20% below NY |
| Enfield and Ulysses 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 |
$4,723 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54%±24 NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses and Enfield 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 | — | #483 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.