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Yorkshire vs Hume
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 the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Hume |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,779Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
40.3±4.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Yorkshire and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hume and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hume and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$68,958±$14kHighest 20% below NY |
| Hume and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34kHighest 73% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113Highest 49% below NY |
$811±$78Lowest 50% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,206Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hume 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 | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.