What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andes has the most affordable homes ($296k median).

Bovina has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Andes	Bovina
People
Population	1,129Highest	683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.1±5.8Highest 38% above NY	52±9Lowest 31% above NY
	Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bovina and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	31%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	48.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,000±$29kLowest 13% below NY	$83,083±$8kHighest 3% below NY
	Bovina and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,400±$36kLowest 30% below NY	$356,300±$32kHighest 16% below NY
	Bovina and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$967±$742Highest 40% below NY	$921±$107Lowest 43% below NY
	Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,754Lowest 43% below NY	$4,783Highest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	42.1%±99.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Andes and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest NY: 14%	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	21.5%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	32.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.