What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most people working from home (4.5%).

Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Rathbone
People
Population	2,501Highest	1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	35.1%±10.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	11.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY	$63,375±$6kHighest 26% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY	$121,600±$63kHighest 71% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY	$837±$96Highest 48% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,727Highest 59% below NY	$2,571Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52%±15Highest NY: 52.1%	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Lowest NY: 14%	22.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 22% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	4.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%	3.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Addison and Rathbone 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	#464 of 484 in NY	—
School district	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.