What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alexandria has the highest household income ($85k).

Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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	Alexandria	Ticonderoga
People
Population	3,713Lowest	4,705Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.5±6.8Highest 24% above NY	48.6±2.8Lowest 22% above NY
	Alexandria and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%	26.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Alexandria and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,020±$20kHighest about the NY average	$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY
	Alexandria and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,500±$19kLowest 59% below NY	$176,200±$18kHighest 58% below NY
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$730±$174Lowest 55% below NY	$852±$38Highest 47% below NY
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,883Highest 56% below NY	$2,553Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%	17.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 35% below NY	19 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	7.7%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ticonderoga and Alexandria 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	#303 of 484 in NY	#378 of 484 in NY
School district	ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	11.0Highest
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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.