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Yorkshire vs Wolcott vs Gaines
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 (-2.2%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Gaines has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Wolcott | Gaines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,779 |
3,971Highest |
3,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3 12% above NY |
42.1±5.1Lowest 6% above NY |
45.5±4.4Highest 14% above NY |
| Gaines and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±6.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Wolcott 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 |
$54,569±$10k 37% below NY |
$56,582±$8kHighest 34% below NY |
| Gaines and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34k 73% below NY |
$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
$125,800±$19kHighest 70% below NY |
| Gaines 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 |
$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$922±$72Highest 43% below NY |
| Gaines and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080 53% below NY |
$2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,157Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±16.2Lowest 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 | 19% NY: 14% |
20.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines 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 | #367 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.