What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ava has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Boonville has the most expensive homes ($219k 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	Ava	Boonville
People
Population	633Lowest	4,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±8.7 18% above NY	46.9±5.4 18% above NY
Kids under 18	19.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ava and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Ava and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$21kHighest 16% below NY	$68,253±$14kLowest 21% below NY
	Ava and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,700±$36kLowest 70% below NY	$219,400±$23kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$249Lowest 54% below NY	$813±$163Highest 50% below NY
	Boonville and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,793Lowest 73% below NY	$2,787Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	55%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Boonville and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.1%Highest NY: 14%	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Boonville and Ava 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	—	#204 of 484 in NY
School district	—	ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	ADIRONDACK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.6
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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.