What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amenia has the most people working from home (21.1%).

Ravena has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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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	Amenia	Ravena
People
Population	3,857Highest	3,243Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above NY	45.6±5.7Highest 15% above NY
	Ravena and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Amenia and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.7%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Amenia and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	9.7%±5.7Highest NY: 7%
	Ravena and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,426±$15kLowest 11% below NY	$77,217±$11kHighest 10% below NY
	Ravena and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,500±$35kHighest 27% below NY	$209,100±$16kLowest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,423±$292Highest 12% below NY	$1,122±$239Lowest 31% below NY
	Amenia and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,620Lowest 45% below NY	$3,970Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.5%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45%±19Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Amenia and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	21.1%±8Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amenia and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.