What stands out worked out from the figures below

Black Brook has the most affordable homes ($202k median).

Franklin has the most people working from home (8.5%).

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	Black Brook	Franklin
People
Population	1,315Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY	54.1±6.6Lowest 36% above NY
	Black Brook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Franklin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%	29.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Black Brook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Black Brook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY	$88,456±$18kHighest about the NY average
	Franklin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,200±$48kLowest 52% below NY	$226,700±$51kHighest 47% below NY
	Franklin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$783±$461Highest 52% below NY	$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY
	Black Brook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,633Highest 45% below NY	$2,515Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1%	25.6%±60.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Black Brook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	16.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 3% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Franklin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.