What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bloomville has the most expensive homes ($188k median).

Poland has the most kids (34.1% under 18).

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	Bloomville	Poland
People
Population	289Lowest	449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age	30.9±4.7Highest 22% below NY	29.8±5.2Lowest 25% below NY
	Bloomville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	34.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	3.1%±14.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	12.5%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Poland and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.2%±22.6Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Bloomville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,917±$11kHighest about the NY average	$61,250±$20kLowest 29% below NY
	Bloomville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$155kHighest 56% below NY	$129,200±$31kLowest 70% below NY
	Bloomville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$782±$27 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,462Lowest 78% below NY	$2,333Highest 65% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.3%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Poland and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	2001Highest 42 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Poland and Bloomville 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.