What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k median).

Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

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	Brant	Knox
People
Population	2,224Lowest	2,559Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brant and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,531±$24kLowest 4% above NY	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,089±$121Lowest 33% below NY	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,528Lowest 46% below NY	$4,451Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	14.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Knox and Brant 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.