What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Barre	Ellenburg
People
Population	1,910Lowest	1,992Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY	46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY
	Ellenburg and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ellenburg and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Ellenburg and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,906±$14kHighest 14% below NY	$73,125±$10kLowest 15% below NY
	Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,900±$28kHighest 68% below NY	$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY
	Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY	$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY
	Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,466Highest 47% below NY	$2,412Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%	20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.4%Highest NY: 14%	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	34 minHighest 4% above NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.7%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ellenburg and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.5
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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.