What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).

Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

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.

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Measure	Bolton	Schroon
People
Population	2,034Highest	1,897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.3±6.5Highest 39% above NY	54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY
	Bolton and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Schroon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	30.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Bolton and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Schroon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,898±$20kHighest 20% above NY	$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$327,000±$105kHighest 23% below NY	$272,800±$21kLowest 36% below NY
	Bolton and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$967±$173Highest 40% below NY	$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,627Highest 45% below NY	$3,291Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Schroon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%	7.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 22% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.