What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

Clermont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Athens	Clermont
People
Population	1,943Lowest	2,067Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.4±8.1Highest 14% above NY	44.6±5.6Lowest 12% above NY
	Athens and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Clermont and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Athens and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	44.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Clermont and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,107±$22kLowest about the NY average	$95,104±$16kHighest 11% above NY
	Clermont and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,600±$20kLowest 23% below NY	$452,000±$78kHighest 7% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$475Lowest 29% below NY	$1,299±$268Highest 20% below NY
	Clermont and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,509Lowest 16% below NY	$6,480Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.3%±28.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Clermont and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 13% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	15.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	12.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Athens and Clermont 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	#261 of 484 in NY	—
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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.