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Veteran vs Catlin vs Catharine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Catlin has the highest household income ($81k).
Catharine has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Veteran | Catlin | Catharine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,269Highest |
2,518 |
1,370Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42±5.3 6% above NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
| Catharine and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.4% NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Catharine and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,341±$19k 24% below NY |
$80,956±$20kHighest 6% below NY |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
| Catlin and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
$176,400±$17kHighest 58% below NY |
$144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
| Catlin and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,132±$195Highest 30% below NY |
$854±$117 47% below NY |
| Catlin and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,176 52% below NY |
$3,919Highest 40% below NY |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Veteran and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 2 photos → |
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.