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Yorkshire vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Yorkshire | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,138Lowest |
1,271Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 0%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Yorkshire and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $116,200±$11k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $766±$363Lowest 53% below NY |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
| Montezuma and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,662Highest 44% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±27.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 33.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Yorkshire 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 | #111 of 484 in NY | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.