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Wolcott vs Yorkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Wolcott | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,971Highest |
3,779Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1Lowest 6% above NY |
44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wolcott and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wolcott and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,569±$10kHighest 37% below NY |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
| Wolcott and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
$112,900±$34kHighest 73% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$819±$113Highest 49% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,080Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest NY: 14% |
19%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Yorkshire and Wolcott 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 | #367 of 484 in NY | #111 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.