What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boylston has the most expensive homes ($140k median).

Redfield has the most affordable homes ($93k 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	Boylston	Redfield
People
Population	545Highest	386Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.2±8.8Lowest 29% above NY	54±2.5Highest 36% above NY
	Redfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Boylston and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.6%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Redfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Boylston and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,000±$16kHighest 13% below NY	$59,107±$13kLowest 31% below NY
	Boylston and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,300±$51kHighest 67% below NY	$92,800±$11kLowest 78% below NY
	Boylston and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$196 41% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Highest 62% below NY	$2,448Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±77.4Highest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Boylston and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	12.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY	1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	14%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	12%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Boylston and Redfield 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.