Compare towns
Yorkshire vs Ira
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 most affordable homes ($113k median).
Ira has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,779Highest |
2,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Ira 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% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$158,800±$16kHighest 63% below NY |
| Ira and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113 49% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,594Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ira 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 | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.