What stands out worked out from the figures below

Annsville has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

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	Annsville	Palermo
People
Population	2,611Lowest	3,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below NY	37.1±3.4Highest 7% below NY
	Palermo and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	30.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Annsville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%	13.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Annsville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Annsville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,812±$6kLowest 22% below NY	$71,548±$13kHighest 17% below NY
	Palermo and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,300±$26kLowest 75% below NY	$138,800±$23kHighest 67% below NY
	Palermo and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,119±$55Highest 31% below NY	$734±$490Lowest 55% below NY
	Annsville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,626Lowest 75% below NY	$3,497Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±22.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.2%±38Highest NY: 52.1%
	Palermo and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Lowest NY: 14%	20.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Annsville and Palermo 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	—	#478 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER	None in town
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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.