What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).

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	Richfield
People
Population	431Lowest	1,949Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-13.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S.	37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Athens and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Richfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Richfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,438±$30kHighest 15% below U.S.	$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Athens and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$32kHighest 28% below U.S.	$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S.	$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S.
	Athens and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,438Highest 74% above U.S.	$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Athens and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.