Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Port Byron’s subject grades are an A for history and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Byron, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On health, just 21 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. Port Byron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Port Byron beats most towns.
1,290 counted in 2010 and 1,101 in 2020; an estimated 1,215 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Port Byron is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,089 in 1870, 1,101 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Byron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Byron.
The typical Port Byron home is worth about $198,000, up 7% in a year, 62% below the New York typical home. 55% of Port Byron households own their home, below both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Port Byron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,071 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
20% of Port Byron adults smoke cigarettes. Port Byron beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 33% of Port Byron adults get no exercise outside work.
| Port Byron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Port Byron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Port Byron for work: only 4% work in town. Port Byron’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Port Byron fell to 261 in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2013.
| Port Byron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Byron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Port Byron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Port Byron is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Port Byron's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Port Byron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Port Byron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie Canal Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Byron. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
30 mi LakeSeneca Lake
24 mi LakeCayuga Lake
21 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
30 mi MountainCumorah
34 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Port Byron
About 1 of every 100 Port Byron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Port Byron.
Village in New York, United States
Port Byron is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Port Byron had a population of 1,101. It is in the town of Mentz and is north of Auburn.
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That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($67,904 across the Auburn, NY area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Harold Wethey and Richard Bonelli.
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